Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 32.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Exford Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Exford Avenue (SS0 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Prittlewell average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exford Avenue (SS0 0DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mendip Crescent. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Exford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winsford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dulverton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brampton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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