Total Crime Rate
111.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arterial Road area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 158th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arterial Road (SS9 4SJ) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 170.1% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arterial Road (SS9 4SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wayletts. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Larchwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Gables | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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