Crime Rates at Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4AZ

Eastern Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 15th highest crime rate of 530 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 Eastern Avenue (SS2 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 527.3 per 1,000 residents and was 492.2% higher than the St. Luke's average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (SS2 4AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fossetts Way, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.