Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Prittlewell Chase area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 259th 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 Prittlewell Chase (SS0 0RT) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prittlewell Chase (SS0 0RT), 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 Prittlewell Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Other crime Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfax Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fielding Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlingford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital 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 Hospital Under investigation
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Data Sources

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