Crime Rates at Caversham Avenue, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 8TX

Caversham Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 179th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Caversham Avenue (SS3 8TX) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher than the Shoeburyness average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caversham Avenue (SS3 8TX), the main crime hotspot is near Toucan Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.