Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Martock Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Martock Avenue (SS0 0HH) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% higher than the Blenheim Park average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martock Avenue (SS0 0HH), the main crime hotspot is near Elms Court. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Martock Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martock Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snakes Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Elms Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Elms Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurst Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Brampton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dulverton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheddar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martock Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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