Total Crime Rate
168.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Quebec Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 91st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Quebec Avenue (SS1 2DF) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower than the Kursaal average (219.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Quebec Avenue (SS1 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 226 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kursaal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heygate Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chancellor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chichester Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chichester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chancellor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chancellor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chancellor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chancellor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancellor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancellor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Queensway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Queensway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancellor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heygate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrior Square East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warrior Square East | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Warrior Square East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warrior Square East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Warrior Square North | Awaiting court outcome |
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