Total Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 88.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Prittlewell Chase area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 204th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prittlewell Chase (SS0 0RE) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prittlewell Chase (SS0 0RE), the main crime hotspot is near Burr Hill Chase. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prittlewell Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burr Hill Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burr Hill Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Burr Hill Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Burr Hill Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Burr Hill Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Burr Hill Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burr Hill Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gainsborough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hobleythick Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Highfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parkstone Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cleveland Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cleveland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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