Crime Rates at Southchurch Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2HZ

Southchurch Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 28th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southchurch Avenue (SS1 2HZ) in the last 12 months was 410.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% higher than the Kursaal average (224.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 209.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southchurch Avenue (SS1 2HZ), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.