Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4EF

Central Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 116th 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 4EF) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (SS2 4EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamstel Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Philpott Avenue (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.