Total Crime Rate

131.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Norwich Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 128th highest crime rate of 530 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 Norwich Avenue (SS2 4DH) in the last 12 months was 131.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwich Avenue (SS2 4DH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norwich Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1159 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1159 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1159 Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1159 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1159 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime A1159 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery A1159 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weybourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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