Total Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 10.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Steyning Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 31st 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 Steyning Avenue (SS2 4TW) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steyning Avenue (SS2 4TW), the main crime hotspot is near Whittingham Avenue. Police recorded 54 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 Steyning Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittingham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaingate Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whittingham Avenue 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 2025Criminal damage and arson Whittingham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whittingham Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaingate Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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