Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Carlton Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 189th 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 Carlton Avenue (SS0 0QN) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Avenue (SS0 0QN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobleythick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Gardens Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chase Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlingford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hobleythick Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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