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

North Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 65th 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 North Avenue (SS2 5HU) in the last 12 months was 217.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Avenue (SS2 5HU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 228 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.