Total Crime Rate

241.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.9 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 241.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 182.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Thear Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 56th 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 Thear Close (SS0 0PB) in the last 12 months was 241.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 185.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thear Close (SS0 0PB), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thear Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 2026Bicycle theft Prince Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midhurst Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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