Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hadleigh St James , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (SS7 2HG) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Hadleigh St James average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (SS7 2HG), the main crime hotspot is near Churchway. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broughton Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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