Total Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Colbert Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Thorpe , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Colbert Avenue (SS1 3BP) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Thorpe average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Colbert Avenue (SS1 3BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Capadocia Street, where police recorded 13 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.
View Crime In Thorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clieveden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plas Newydd Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenways | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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