Total Crime Rate
71.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Earls Hall Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 245th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Earls Hall Avenue (SS2 6NS) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 362.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Earls Hall Avenue (SS2 6NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chase Gardens, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Prittlewell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hobleythick Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cleveland Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cleveland Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parkstone Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lavender Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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