Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Flemming Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Flemming Crescent (SS9 4HS) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flemming Crescent (SS9 4HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tudor Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Danescroft Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Flemming Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalfont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Croft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flemming Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalfont Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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