Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grove Hill area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Eastwood Park , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Hill (SS9 5EH) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Hill (SS9 5EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wayletts, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larchwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Bolney Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bolney Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary A1015 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons A1015 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft The Gables Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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