Total Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Orchard Grove (SS9 5TP) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the St Laurence average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Grove (SS9 5TP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Elms Close —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Elms Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brooklands Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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