Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 31.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 148th 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 North Avenue (SS2 4EH) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Avenue (SS2 4EH), the main crime hotspot is near Hamstel Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grovelands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moseley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moseley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crossfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Philpott Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Philpott Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Philpott Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rylands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rylands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamstel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastcote Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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