Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prince Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 100th 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 0NN) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prince Avenue (SS0 0NN), 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.
View Crime In Prittlewell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Prince Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Prince Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Purley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thear Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thear Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlingford Drive | Under investigation |
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