Total Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 97.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Albany Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 189th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albany Court (SS9 3FN) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% higher than the Blenheim Park average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 128.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Court (SS9 3FN), the main crime hotspot is near Darlinghurst Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albany Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Manchester Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southborough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Darlinghurst Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darlinghurst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darlinghurst Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darlinghurst Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcote Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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