Total Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.5 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 138.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.5 10/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 28th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

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 Richmond Avenue (SS7 5HE) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 286.0% higher than the Appleton average (35.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Avenue (SS7 5HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merrivale (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wincoat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meggison Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wincoat Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wincoat Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benfleet Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benfleet Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benfleet Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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