Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS1 3AW

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Thorpe , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 530 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 Shaftesbury Avenue (SS1 3AW) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 130.7% higher than the Thorpe average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (SS1 3AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenways (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.