SS1 2GD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SS1 2GD

SS1 2GD, Southend-on-Sea has recorded a total of 111 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 21.45 per 1,000 population. This SS1 2GD crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SS1 postcode area, which has experienced 529 crimes and a crime rate of 18.77 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SS1 2GD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SS1 2GD, encompassing approximately 5173 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SS1 2GD area, explore the SS1 2GD Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (51) incidents (15.91% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (18) incidents (-21.74% decrease)
  • Drugs: (9) incidents (200.00% increase)

SS1 2GD Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • York Road with total crimes: 22
  • Old Southend Road with total crimes: 12
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 9

SS1 2GD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5121.4515.91%
Anti-social behaviour189.86-21.74%
Drugs93.48200.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.740.00%
Other theft71.74-36.36%
Possession of weapons51.35400.00%
Public order40.97-71.43%
Shoplifting40.77-20.00%
Burglary20.77-66.67%
Robbery10.390.00%
Vehicle crime10.190.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4423.19-31.25%
Anti-social behaviour238.5015.00%
Public order144.45133.33%
Other theft112.711000.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.130.00%
Burglary61.74200.00%
Shoplifting51.1666.67%
Drugs30.97-40.00%
Theft from the person20.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.39-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.19-50.00%
Other crime10.19-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6423.7733.33%
Anti-social behaviour2012.3742.86%
Criminal damage and arson93.8712.50%
Public order61.74-40.00%
Drugs51.16150.00%
Bicycle theft40.970.00%
Possession of weapons30.77200.00%
Shoplifting30.58-76.92%
Other crime20.58100.00%
Vehicle crime20.39-50.00%
Theft from the person20.39100.00%
Burglary20.39100.00%
Other theft10.39-90.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4821.84-4.00%
Anti-social behaviour149.2816.67%
Shoplifting132.710.00%
Public order102.5166.67%
Other theft101.93-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson81.9314.29%
Vehicle crime41.5533.33%
Drugs20.77-33.33%
Burglary10.39-66.67%
Other crime10.190.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5022.4213.64%
Other theft169.6614.29%
Shoplifting133.09-23.53%
Anti-social behaviour122.51-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.32-41.67%
Public order61.35-40.00%
Burglary31.16-40.00%
Drugs30.58-66.67%
Vehicle crime30.580.00%
Robbery10.58-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.190.00%
Other crime10.190.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4426.67-22.81%
Shoplifting178.50750.00%
Anti-social behaviour153.29-25.00%
Other theft142.907.69%
Criminal damage and arson122.7133.33%
Public order102.3211.11%
Drugs91.9380.00%
Burglary51.740.00%
Theft from the person30.970.00%
Vehicle crime30.58-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.580.00%
Robbery20.39-50.00%
Other crime10.39-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.190.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5725.9026.67%
Anti-social behaviour2011.0233.33%
Other theft133.8744.44%
Criminal damage and arson92.51-40.00%
Public order91.740.00%
Drugs51.74-50.00%
Burglary50.970.00%
Vehicle crime40.970.00%
Other crime40.77100.00%
Robbery40.77300.00%
Possession of weapons20.77100.00%
Shoplifting20.390.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4521.84-15.09%
Anti-social behaviour158.7050.00%
Criminal damage and arson152.9087.50%
Drugs102.9042.86%
Other theft91.93-50.00%
Public order91.74-18.18%
Vehicle crime41.74-42.86%
Other crime20.77100.00%
Shoplifting20.39-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%
Robbery10.19-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5325.71-24.29%
Other theft1810.2420.00%
Public order113.48-31.25%
Anti-social behaviour102.13-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson81.93-11.11%
Shoplifting81.5533.33%
Drugs71.55133.33%
Vehicle crime71.350.00%
Burglary51.350.00%
Robbery20.97100.00%
Theft from the person20.390.00%
Possession of weapons10.39-75.00%
Other crime10.19-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7028.9979.49%
Public order1613.53166.67%
Other theft153.090.00%
Anti-social behaviour112.9022.22%
Criminal damage and arson92.13-10.00%
Vehicle crime71.7475.00%
Shoplifting61.35-25.00%
Burglary51.16150.00%
Possession of weapons40.970.00%
Other crime30.77-25.00%
Drugs30.58-57.14%
Robbery10.580.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3920.10-4.88%
Other theft157.54-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson102.90233.33%
Anti-social behaviour91.9380.00%
Shoplifting81.74-68.00%
Drugs71.55-30.00%
Public order61.35-50.00%
Other crime41.16300.00%
Vehicle crime40.77-50.00%
Burglary20.77-60.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4125.510.00%
Shoplifting257.92257.14%
Other theft184.8312.50%
Public order123.480.00%
Drugs102.320.00%
Vehicle crime81.9360.00%
Burglary51.5566.67%
Anti-social behaviour50.97-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson30.97-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.58-33.33%
Theft from the person10.390.00%
Other crime10.190.00%
Robbery10.19-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4124.350.00%
Other theft167.920.00%
Anti-social behaviour153.090.00%
Public order122.900.00%
Drugs102.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.930.00%
Shoplifting71.740.00%
Vehicle crime51.350.00%
Bicycle theft30.970.00%
Burglary30.580.00%
Robbery20.580.00%
Possession of weapons20.390.00%
Other crime10.390.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 187 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202423
July 202420
June 202414
May 202412
April 202415
March 202420
February 202415
January 202410
December 202311
November 20239
October 20235
September 202315

A total of 83 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.38 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20243
July 20245
June 20242
May 20243
April 20249
March 20245
February 202410
January 20247
December 20233
November 20237
October 202310
September 202310

A total of 125 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202414
July 20246
June 202410
May 20246
April 202410
March 20249
February 20249
January 202411
December 202316
November 20236
October 202312
September 202312

A total of 647 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 49.77 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202451
August 202444
July 202464
June 202448
May 202450
April 202444
March 202457
February 202445
January 202453
December 202370
November 202339
October 202341
September 202341

A total of 117 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20249
July 20249
June 20248
May 20247
April 202412
March 20249
February 202415
January 20248
December 20239
November 202310
October 20233
September 20239

A total of 22 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20234
September 20232

A total of 113 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.69 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20243
June 202413
May 202413
April 202417
March 20242
February 20242
January 20248
December 20236
November 20238
October 202325
September 20237

A total of 163 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.54 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202411
July 20241
June 202410
May 202416
April 202414
March 202413
February 20249
January 202418
December 202315
November 202315
October 202318
September 202316

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 53 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20244
January 20247
December 20237
November 20234
October 20238
September 20235

A total of 44 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20245
March 20245
January 20245
December 20235
November 20232
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 11 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
April 20243
January 20242
October 20231

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20234
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20241
April 20241
October 20232
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SS1 2GD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. York Road
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Possession of weapons2
    Public order2
    Drugs1
  • 2. Old Southend Road
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Petrol Station
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Hastings Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Fairburn Close
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Southchurch Avenue
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 7. Park Lane
    Total5
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Glen Mews
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Branksome Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 10. Albert Road
    Total3
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Cromer Road
    Total3
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Stanley Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Honiton Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Tyrrel Drive
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 15. A13
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Wimborne Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Stromness Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Ambleside Drive
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 19. Southchurch Hall Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 20. Wesley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Toledo Road
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 22. Kilworth Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Grange Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Lancaster Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Lancaster Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Ferndown Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Boscombe Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Oban Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Christchurch Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Southchurch Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1