Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 29.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Central Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (SS2 4EB) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the St. Luke's average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (SS2 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near Christchurch Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 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 (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ely Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Branksome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Branksome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Bellevue Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stromness Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwich Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grovelands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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