Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oakwood Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 530 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 Oakwood Avenue (SS9 4JU) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Belfairs average (41.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Avenue (SS9 4JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastwood Road North, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shannon Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Priorywood Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirley Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Hazelwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priorywood Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priorywood Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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