Total Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kendal Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Eastwood Park , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kendal Way (SS9 5QS) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the Eastwood Park average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kendal Way (SS9 5QS), the main crime hotspot is near Hylands Grove. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastwood Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nobles Green Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastwood Park Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hylands Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nobles Green Close | Under investigation |
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