Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Western Approaches area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 523 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 Western Approaches (SS2 6XZ) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the St Laurence average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Approaches (SS2 6XZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lundy Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Approaches area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biscay —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fastnet Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lundy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayflower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Biscay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcdivitt Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biscay —
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Data Sources

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