Total Crime Rate

141.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 141.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Drugs 21.4 10/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Priorywood Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Eastwood Park , and the 120th 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 Priorywood Crescent (SS9 4DF) in the last 12 months was 141.7 per 1,000 residents and was 230.6% higher than the Eastwood Park average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priorywood Crescent (SS9 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Mansel Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priorywood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mansel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mansel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mansel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Mansel Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Mansel Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakwood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hylands Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walters Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Brooklands Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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