Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 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 26.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Danescroft Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Danescroft Drive (SS9 4NR) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danescroft Drive (SS9 4NR), the main crime hotspot is near Eastwood Road North. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Danescroft Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalfont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalfont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flemming Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Croft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kenholme Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakwood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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