Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 28.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • 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

Prince Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 129th 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 Prince Avenue (SS0 0NB) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Avenue (SS0 0NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Avenue, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prince Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prince Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northville Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Badgers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Rosary Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Avenue —
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Data Sources

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