Total Crime Rate

237.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.9 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 237.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Penhurst Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 58th 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 Penhurst Avenue (SS2 6LN) in the last 12 months was 237.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 148.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhurst Avenue (SS2 6LN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Penhurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Oakhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carnarvon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carnarvon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oakhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Penhurst Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Penhurst Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Regency Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regency Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Penhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowborough Road —
Apr 2026Public order Station Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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