Crime Rates at Priory Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6LA

Priory Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 260th highest 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 Priory Avenue (SS2 6LA) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Prittlewell average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Avenue (SS2 6LA), the main crime hotspot is near Crowborough Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.