Total Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hall Park Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 246th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hall Park Avenue (SS0 8NR) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Chalkwell average (149.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 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 Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hall Park Avenue (SS0 8NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chalkwell Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Park Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chalkwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Second Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Ridgeway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crosby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Esplanade Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hall Park Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hall Park Avenue | Under investigation |
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