Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 228th 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 0QN) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Prittlewell average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Avenue (SS0 0QN), the main crime hotspot is near Thear Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Hobleythick Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lavender Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dolphins Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colemans Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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