Total Crime Rate

148.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 148.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Burglary 22.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Southchurch Rectory Chase area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 104th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southchurch Rectory Chase (SS2 4XB) in the last 12 months was 148.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southchurch Rectory Chase (SS2 4XB), the main crime hotspot is near Fernbrook Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southchurch Rectory Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apollo Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Athena Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eros Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Zeus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southchurch Rectory Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fernbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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