Total Crime Rate
11.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Bentleys area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Bentleys (SS2 6UJ) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the St Laurence average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around The Bentleys (SS2 6UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Young Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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