Total Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.7 7/10
  • Other theft 28.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mountdale Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 221st 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 Mountdale Gardens (SS9 4AP) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher than the Blenheim Park average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountdale Gardens (SS9 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Danbury Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime School Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Avondale Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hurst Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbank Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Treelawn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Treelawn Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priorywood Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Priorywood Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priorywood Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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