Total Crime Rate

99.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 183rd 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 0RT) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prittlewell Chase (SS0 0RT), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 112 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Springfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lavender Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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