Crime Rates at Avenue Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7PW

Avenue Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 259th 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 Avenue Road (SS0 7PW) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Milton average (297.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (SS0 7PW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.