Total Crime Rate

156.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 156.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Prince Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Close (SS0 0JR) in the last 12 months was 156.8 per 1,000 residents and was 139.8% higher than the St Laurence average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Close (SS0 0JR), the main crime hotspot is near Thear Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northville Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Purley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prince Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prince Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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