Crime Rates at Vaughan Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UE

Vaughan Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 22nd 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 Vaughan Avenue (SS2 4UE) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vaughan Avenue (SS2 4UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southchurch Rectory Chase, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dalmatia Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.