Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carlton Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 530 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 Carlton Avenue (SS0 0QD) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Prittlewell average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Avenue (SS0 0QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Avenue, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rochester Mews (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosary Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Westbourne Grove Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Westbourne Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen Anne'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochester Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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