Total Crime Rate
214.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cokefield Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 67th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cokefield Avenue (SS2 4PZ) in the last 12 months was 214.6 per 1,000 residents and was 141.0% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 145.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cokefield Avenue (SS2 4PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lornes Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St. Luke's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grovelands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lornes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastcote Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastcote Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Eastcote Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastcote Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lonsdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lornes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lornes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grovelands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crossfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Archer Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seaforth Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovelands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovelands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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