Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thorpe , and the 40th 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 Shaftesbury Avenue (SS1 2YS) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Thorpe average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (SS1 2YS), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shaftesbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manilla Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manilla Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Manilla Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Arnold Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northumberland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Retort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Retort Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Retort Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Retort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kensington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kensington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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