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

Southchurch Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 220th highest crime rate of 523 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 Southchurch Avenue (SS1 2RP) in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southchurch Avenue (SS1 2RP), 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.