Crime Rates at Norwich Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4DH

Norwich 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 Norwich Avenue (SS2 4DH) 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 Norwich Avenue (SS2 4DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A1159, where police recorded 43 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.