Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sandown Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 197th 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 Sandown Avenue (SS0 9YB) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Blenheim Park average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandown Avenue (SS0 9YB), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandown Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellstead Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southborough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westminster Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westminster Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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