Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welch Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Welch Close (SS2 4SH) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welch Close (SS2 4SH), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Way. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whittingham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaingate Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Archer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Appletree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaingate Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaingate Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Chaingate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaingate Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whittingham Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaingate Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Newington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaingate Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaingate Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaingate Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Locksley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldbert Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locksley Close —
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Data Sources

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