Total Crime Rate

192.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.5 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 192.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 128.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Victoria Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 74th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Avenue (SS2 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 192.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 128.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (SS2 6NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Burr Hill Chase. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parkstone Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earls Hall Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earls Hall Parade Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Earls Hall Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earls Hall Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burr Hill Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Burr Hill Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burr Hill Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burr Hill Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jones Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jones Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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