Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 23.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Colemans 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 Colemans Avenue (SS0 0NU) 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 Colemans Avenue (SS0 0NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colemans Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlingford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other crime Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prince Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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