Total Crime Rate

140.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 140.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Cranley Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cranley Avenue (SS0 8AH) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Chalkwell average (149.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranley Avenue (SS0 8AH), the main crime hotspot is near Hamlet Court Road. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cranley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crowstone Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hainault Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hainault Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hainault Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Finchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crowstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crowstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowstone Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyll Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Argyll Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alleyn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alleyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alleyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alleyn Place Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westcliff Park Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cranley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cranley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brightwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brightwell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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