Total Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 122.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 90.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Royston Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 154th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royston Avenue (SS2 4BP) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the St. Luke's average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royston Avenue (SS2 4BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fossetts Way, where police recorded 81 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.

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Crime Over Time in Royston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fossetts Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lyndale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fossetts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery A1159 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A1159 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fossetts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fossetts Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fossetts Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fossetts Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fossetts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fossetts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fossetts Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fossetts Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pantile Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pantile Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwich Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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