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

Southchurch Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 155th highest crime rate of 530 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 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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