Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Woodcutters Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcutters Avenue (SS9 4PL) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcutters Avenue (SS9 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Farm Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodcutters Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellhouse Lane Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moor Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irvington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodcutters Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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