Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 37.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thorpe , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Augustines Avenue (SS1 3JG) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Thorpe average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Augustines Avenue (SS1 3JG), 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Barnstaple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fermoy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fermoy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fermoy Road —
Apr 2026Burglary St Augustines Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Bay Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marcus Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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