Total Crime Rate

176.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 176.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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

Archer Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 87th highest crime rate of 523 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 Archer Avenue (SS2 4QH) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 104.5% higher than the Southchurch average (86.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 98.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archer Avenue (SS2 4QH), the main crime hotspot is near Archer Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Archer Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lincoln Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Appletree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crossfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Avenue Under investigation
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 Archer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lloyd Wise Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lloyd Wise Close —
Apr 2026Public order Archer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Archer Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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