Crime Rates at Station Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5EP

Station Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 523 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 Station Avenue (SS2 5EP) in the last 12 months was 181.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% higher than the St. Luke's average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Avenue (SS2 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenhurst Road, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenway (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.