Crime Rates at Arnold Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2TJ

Arnold Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 24th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arnold Avenue (SS1 2TJ) in the last 12 months was 442.2 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 237.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnold Avenue (SS1 2TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Outing Close (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.