Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 248th highest crime rate of 523 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 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher than the Blenheim Park average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Suffolk Avenue (SS9 3HF), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 17 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Middlesex Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manchester Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenbervie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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