Total Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marcus Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Thorpe , and the 36th 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 Marcus Avenue (SS1 3LE) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Thorpe average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Marcus Avenue (SS1 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Blyth Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marcus Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marcus Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fermoy Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fermoy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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