Total Crime Rate

183.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.3 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 183.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Other theft 34.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • 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
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 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 80th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Avenue (SS0 0NF) in the last 12 months was 183.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% higher 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 827.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Avenue (SS0 0NF), 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 Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northville Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Way Under investigation
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 Carlton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prince Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prince Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Rosary Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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