Total Crime Rate

142.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 111th 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 Archer Avenue (SS2 4QH) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% higher than the Southchurch average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archer Avenue (SS2 4QH), the main crime hotspot is near Philpott Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 25 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Canterbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Archer Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Wise Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Crossfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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