Crime Rates at Eastwoodbury Close, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6XQ

Eastwoodbury Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 151st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastwoodbury Close (SS2 6XQ) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% higher than the St Laurence average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastwoodbury Close (SS2 6XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Derek Gardens. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.