Total Crime Rate

259.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 259.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 166.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Whittingham Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 44th 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 Whittingham Avenue (SS2 4RF) in the last 12 months was 259.9 per 1,000 residents and was 243.6% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 187.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whittingham Avenue (SS2 4RF), 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 Whittingham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newington Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newington Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Canterbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vallance Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vallance Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newington Close —
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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaingate Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whittingham Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittingham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whittingham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whittingham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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