Crime Rates at Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8NF

Imperial Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 53rd 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 Imperial Avenue (SS0 8NF) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imperial Avenue (SS0 8NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 560 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.