Total Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 13.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rutland Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thorpe , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rutland Avenue (SS1 2XL) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Thorpe average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutland Avenue (SS1 2XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernbrook Avenue, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dalmatia Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rutland Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalmatia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Crescent
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Apollo Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakleigh Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fernbrook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalmatia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Crescent
Apr 2026Public order Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eros Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southchurch Rectory Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athena Close
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southchurch Rectory Chase
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chinchilla Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalmatia Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Southchurch Rectory Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lifstan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lifstan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northumberland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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