Total Crime Rate

486.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

207.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 486.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 207.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.1 10/10
  • Other theft 45.1 10/10
  • Burglary 36.0 10/10
  • Public order 22.5 9/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Avenue (SS2 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 486.5 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 207.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (SS2 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Great Eastern Avenue. Police recorded 562 crimes here, including 354 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/134)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carnarvon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carnarvon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmer Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Boston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Great Eastern Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Great Eastern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Great Eastern Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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