Crime Rates at Boston Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6JH

Boston Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 530 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 90.7% higher 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 217.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Avenue (SS2 6JH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 291 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.