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

Priory Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 248th highest crime rate of 530 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 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Prittlewell average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Avenue (SS2 6LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crowborough Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.