ROOTS HALL DRIVE, SS2 6HF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SS2 6HF

ROOTS HALL DRIVE, SS2 6HF, Southend-on-Sea has recorded a total of 59 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 23.16 per 1,000 population. This SS2 6HF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SS2 postcode area, which has experienced 315 crimes and a crime rate of 8.46 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SS2 6HF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SS2 6HF, encompassing approximately 2547 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SS2 6HF area, explore the SS2 6HF Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SS2 6HF area, visit the SS2 6HF House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (-38.24% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (10) incidents (-54.55% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (-25.00% decrease)

SS2 6HF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 11
  • Burr Hill Chase with total crimes: 10
  • Rayleigh Avenue with total crimes: 6

ROOTS HALL DRIVE, SS2 6HF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2123.16-38.24%
Shoplifting108.24-54.55%
Criminal damage and arson63.93-25.00%
Public order52.360.00%
Other crime41.96300.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.570.00%
Vehicle crime31.1850.00%
Other theft31.18-40.00%
Drugs21.18-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.790.00%
Burglary10.39-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3433.3770.00%
Shoplifting2213.35100.00%
Criminal damage and arson88.640.00%
Other theft53.1466.67%
Public order51.96-16.67%
Drugs31.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.18-25.00%
Burglary21.180.00%
Vehicle crime20.790.00%
Other crime10.790.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2021.59-4.76%
Shoplifting117.85-31.25%
Public order64.3250.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.36-20.00%
Drugs31.5750.00%
Other theft31.1850.00%
Vehicle crime21.18-50.00%
Burglary20.790.00%
Other crime10.790.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2124.34-32.26%
Shoplifting168.2460.00%
Anti-social behaviour56.280.00%
Public order41.96100.00%
Vehicle crime41.57300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.5733.33%
Other theft21.57-50.00%
Drugs20.790.00%
Burglary20.790.00%
Robbery10.790.00%
Other crime10.39-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3125.9134.78%
Shoplifting1012.17400.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.93-16.67%
Other theft41.96-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.5750.00%
Other crime21.18100.00%
Theft from the person20.790.00%
Burglary20.79-33.33%
Drugs20.790.00%
Public order20.79-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.790.00%
Vehicle crime10.39-75.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2320.80-36.11%
Anti-social behaviour69.03-33.33%
Other theft52.3625.00%
Public order41.960.00%
Vehicle crime41.57300.00%
Burglary31.5750.00%
Shoplifting21.18-83.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.79-60.00%
Drugs20.790.00%
Robbery10.790.00%
Other crime10.390.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3630.6238.46%
Shoplifting1214.13140.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.7128.57%
Criminal damage and arson53.53-16.67%
Public order41.960.00%
Other theft41.57-42.86%
Burglary21.57-60.00%
Theft from the person20.79-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.790.00%
Vehicle crime10.39-50.00%
Other crime10.390.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2626.6913.04%
Anti-social behaviour710.2175.00%
Other theft72.7516.67%
Criminal damage and arson62.7550.00%
Shoplifting52.3625.00%
Burglary51.96400.00%
Public order41.960.00%
Theft from the person31.57200.00%
Vehicle crime21.180.00%
Drugs10.790.00%
Robbery10.390.00%
Other crime10.390.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2320.02-11.54%
Other theft69.030.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.36-55.56%
Anti-social behaviour41.5733.33%
Shoplifting41.57-50.00%
Public order41.570.00%
Vehicle crime21.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.79-50.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%
Burglary10.390.00%
Robbery10.39-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2628.26-3.70%
Criminal damage and arson910.2128.57%
Shoplifting83.5360.00%
Other theft63.14100.00%
Other crime52.36400.00%
Public order41.9633.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.5750.00%
Bicycle theft21.180.00%
Vehicle crime20.79100.00%
Robbery20.790.00%
Possession of weapons20.79100.00%
Burglary10.79-66.67%
Drugs10.39-50.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2721.59-3.57%
Criminal damage and arson710.60-12.50%
Shoplifting52.750.00%
Public order31.96-57.14%
Burglary31.180.00%
Other theft31.18-57.14%
Drugs21.18-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour20.79-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.79-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%
Other crime10.39-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2828.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson810.990.00%
Public order73.140.00%
Other theft72.750.00%
Drugs62.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.360.00%
Vehicle crime41.960.00%
Burglary31.570.00%
Other crime21.180.00%
Theft from the person10.790.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 316 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202434
July 202420
June 202421
May 202431
April 202423
March 202436
February 202426
January 202423
December 202326
November 202327
October 202328

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20235
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 56 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20244
June 20245
May 20245
April 20246
March 20249
February 20247
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 62 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
June 20244
May 20243
April 20242
March 20245
February 20246
January 20244
December 20239
November 20237
October 20238

A total of 28 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20241
April 20244
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 105 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202422
July 202411
June 202416
May 202410
April 20242
March 202412
February 20245
January 20244
December 20238
November 20235

A total of 52 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20246
June 20244
May 20242
April 20244
March 20244
February 20244
January 20244
December 20234
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 24 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 55 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 20245
March 20244
February 20247
January 20246
December 20236
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
March 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 27 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20245
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 11 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SS2 6HF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total11
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Burr Hill Chase
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Rayleigh Avenue
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 4. St Mary'S Road
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Hill Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Victoria Avenue
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Gainsborough Drive
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Penhurst Avenue
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Wenham Drive
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Silverdale Avenue
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Harcourt Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Salisbury Mews
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 15. West Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Colchester Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. St Benet'S Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Regency Green
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Tickfield Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Wallis Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Tunbridge Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. St George'S Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1