Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Southchurch Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 210th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southchurch Avenue (SS1 2RW) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Southchurch Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/125)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southchurch Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southchurch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southchurch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Southchurch Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Southchurch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hastings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairburn Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fairburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fairburn Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairburn Close —
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Data Sources

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