Crime Rates at Ruskin Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5HB

Ruskin Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 214th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ruskin Avenue (SS2 5HB) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower than the Victoria average (234.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Avenue (SS2 5HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenhurst Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dryden Avenue (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.