Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.4 3/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (SS2 4EA) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower 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 2 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (SS2 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Christchurch Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ferndale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Grovelands Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grovelands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other crime North Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stromness Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bellevue Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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