Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 60.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • 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

Southbourne Grove area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southbourne Grove (SS0 0AH) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Prittlewell average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbourne Grove (SS0 0AH), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Avenue. Police recorded 43 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 Southbourne Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northville Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rosary Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Badgers Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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