Crime Rates at Chelmsford Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6JG

Chelmsford Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chelmsford Avenue (SS2 6JG) in the last 12 months was 197.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Victoria average (234.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmsford Avenue (SS2 6JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 270 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boston Avenue (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.