Total Crime Rate

136.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 136.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Augustines Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thorpe , and the 130th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Augustines Avenue (SS1 3JE) in the last 12 months was 136.9 per 1,000 residents and was 178.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Augustines Avenue (SS1 3JE), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Augustines Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Barnstaple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Bay Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary St Augustines Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marcus Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fermoy Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fermoy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fermoy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Samuels Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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