Total Crime Rate
57.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gravel Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Eastwood Park , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Gravel Road (SS9 5AS) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher than the Eastwood Park average (43.0 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gravel Road (SS9 5AS), the main crime hotspot is near Boleyn Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastwood Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bosworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Springwater Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tudor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwater Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwater Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwater Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwater Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
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