Total Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 92.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Neil Armstrong Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Neil Armstrong Way (SS9 5YY) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% higher than the St Laurence average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neil Armstrong Way (SS9 5YY), the main crime hotspot is near Lundy Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Neil Armstrong Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lundy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcdivitt Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayflower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Biscay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biscay —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biscay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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