Total Crime Rate

447.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

187.5 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 447.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 187.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 164.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.6 10/10
  • Other theft 29.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.3 10/10
  • Burglary 23.0 10/10
  • Public order 23.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.7 6/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Boston Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boston Avenue (SS2 6JH) in the last 12 months was 447.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 187.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Avenue (SS2 6JH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 259 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Apr 2026Public order Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sweyne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sweyne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Burglary Boston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chelmsford Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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