Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prince Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 226th lowest 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 Prince Avenue (SS2 6RN) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the St Laurence average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Avenue (SS2 6RN), the main crime hotspot is near Earls Hall Parade. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Earls Hall Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Earls Hall Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechmont Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Keith Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earls Hall Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earls Hall Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earls Hall Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Earls Hall Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Earls Hall Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hobleythick Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parkstone Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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