Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Mountdale Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 199th 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 Mountdale Gardens (SS9 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountdale Gardens (SS9 4AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Broomfield Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mountdale Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Leigh View Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurst Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Treelawn Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Treelawn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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