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

Vaughan Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 115th 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 Vaughan Avenue (SS2 4UE) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vaughan Avenue (SS2 4UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamstel Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Philpott Avenue (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.