Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Vallance Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Vallance Close (SS2 4RB) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Southchurch average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vallance Close (SS2 4RB), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Way. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vallance Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vallance Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newington Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whittingham Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whittingham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whittingham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittingham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Locksley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Locksley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Locksley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Locksley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Locksley Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vallance Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newington Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaingate Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newington Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaingate Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaingate Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaingate Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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