Total Crime Rate

257.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 257.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 97.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 62.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Other theft 31.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Avon Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 48th 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 Avon Way (SS3 9DZ) in the last 12 months was 257.8 per 1,000 residents and was 255.7% higher than the West Shoebury average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Way (SS3 9DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Antrim Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Trafalgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Maya Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Maya Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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