Total Crime Rate

122.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.7 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 122.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashurst Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashurst Avenue (SS2 4TL) in the last 12 months was 122.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -11.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashurst Avenue (SS2 4TL), the main crime hotspot is near Locksley Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Glynde Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Steyning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Locksley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locksley Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wick Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wick Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Poynings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poynings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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