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

Ruskin Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 134th 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 Ruskin Avenue (SS2 5HB) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Victoria average (246.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% 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 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wentworth Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.