Crime Rates at Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6AZ

Victoria Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 19th highest crime rate of 530 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 500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 113.1% higher than the Victoria average (234.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 433.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 153.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (SS2 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Great Eastern Avenue. Police recorded 566 crimes here, including 371 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.