Crime Rates at Dulverton Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0HP

Dulverton Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 193rd 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 Dulverton Avenue (SS0 0HP) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Prittlewell average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dulverton Avenue (SS0 0HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martock Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunster Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.