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

Victoria Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Victoria Avenue (SS2 6EL) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (SS2 6EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 316 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boston Avenue (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.