Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Suffolk Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 250th highest 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 Suffolk Avenue (SS9 3HF) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Blenheim Park average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Suffolk Avenue (SS9 3HF), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Suffolk Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime School Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Middlesex Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manchester Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Kent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Suffolk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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