Crime Rates at Oakleigh Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2QR

Oakleigh Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 187th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakleigh Avenue (SS1 2QR) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% higher than the Southchurch average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakleigh Avenue (SS1 2QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fernbrook Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.