Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cole Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cole Avenue (SS2 6BH) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the St Laurence average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cole Avenue (SS2 6BH), the main crime hotspot is near Gannet Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cole Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aragon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gannet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thornford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Gannet Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Gannet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gannet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gannet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trask Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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