Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunster Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 229th highest crime rate of 530 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 Dunster Avenue (SS0 0HQ) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% higher than the Blenheim Park average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunster Avenue (SS0 0HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hurst Way. Police recorded 22 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 Dunster Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Martock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martock Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elms Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Elms Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dunster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Martock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunster Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgwater Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mendip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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