Total Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colbert Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thorpe , and the 15th 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 Colbert Avenue (SS1 3BW) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Colbert Avenue (SS1 3BW), the main crime hotspot is near Greenways. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southend-On-Sea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plas Newydd Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plas Newydd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenways | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Capadocia Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1016 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1016 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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