Total Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbotts Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbotts Close (SS9 4DQ) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Belfairs average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbotts Close (SS9 4DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Mansel Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belfairs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mansel Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Briarwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briarwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hazelwood Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southernhay | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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