Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Olive Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in West Leigh , and the 236th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

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 Olive Avenue (SS9 3PX) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 119.3% higher than the West Leigh average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Avenue (SS9 3PX), the main crime hotspot is near Hamilton Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Olive Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olive Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olive Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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