Crime Rates at Earls Hall Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6NT

Earls Hall Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 47th lowest 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 Earls Hall Avenue (SS2 6NT) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earls Hall Avenue (SS2 6NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampton Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.