Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 33.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Arterial Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arterial Road (SS9 4DG) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Belfairs average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arterial Road (SS9 4DG), 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 Arterial Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mansel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakwood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Kenholme Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mansel Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Mansel Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Mansel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mansel Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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