Total Crime Rate

127.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 127.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Marcus Chase area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thorpe , and the 142nd 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 Marcus Chase (SS1 3LG) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 160.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marcus Chase (SS1 3LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blyth Avenue, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bunters Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marcus Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marcus Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burges Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bunters Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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