Crime Rates at North Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5HU

North Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 62nd 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 North Avenue (SS2 5HU) in the last 12 months was 217.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Avenue (SS2 5HU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.