Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Crowstone Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 98th 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 Crowstone Avenue (SS0 8HT) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crowstone Avenue (SS0 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grosvenor Mews, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitefriars Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crowstone Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crosby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grosvenor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esplanade Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crowstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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