Total Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Four Sisters Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Four Sisters Way (SS9 5FQ) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the St Laurence average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Four Sisters Way (SS9 5FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomfield Avenue, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elms Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Laurence| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broomfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brooklands Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Elms Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kent Elms Close | Under investigation |
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