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

Imperial Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 31st 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 Imperial Avenue (SS0 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 329.8 per 1,000 residents and was 132.9% higher than the Chalkwell average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imperial Avenue (SS0 8NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 509 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.