CENTRAL AVENUE, SS2 5HS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SS2 5HS

CENTRAL AVENUE, SS2 5HS, Southend-on-Sea has recorded a total of 66 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.28 per 1,000 population. This SS2 5HS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SS2 postcode area, which has experienced 315 crimes and a crime rate of 8.46 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SS2 5HS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SS2 5HS, encompassing approximately 6422 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (-23.91% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (8) incidents (-33.33% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (-25.00% decrease)

SS2 5HS Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 11
  • Coleman Street with total crimes: 10
  • Prittlewell Street with total crimes: 5

CENTRAL AVENUE, SS2 5HS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3510.28-23.91%
Shoplifting85.45-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour61.25-25.00%
Drugs50.9366.67%
Public order40.78-50.00%
Vehicle crime40.62100.00%
Theft from the person10.620.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%
Burglary10.160.00%
Other theft10.16-87.50%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4614.9576.92%
Shoplifting127.16-36.84%
Anti-social behaviour81.87-46.67%
Other theft81.25700.00%
Public order81.25-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.25-20.00%
Drugs30.620.00%
Vehicle crime20.470.00%
Other crime20.310.00%
Robbery10.310.00%
Burglary10.16-50.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2613.3930.00%
Shoplifting194.0526.67%
Anti-social behaviour152.96114.29%
Public order102.34100.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.56-16.67%
Drugs30.780.00%
Burglary20.470.00%
Vehicle crime20.310.00%
Theft from the person10.310.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%
Robbery10.160.00%
Other theft10.16-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2010.43-53.49%
Shoplifting153.1187.50%
Anti-social behaviour72.34-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.090.00%
Other theft50.93-16.67%
Public order50.780.00%
Drugs30.78200.00%
Burglary20.47100.00%
Vehicle crime20.31-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%
Other crime10.16-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4313.8638.71%
Anti-social behaviour126.69140.00%
Shoplifting81.8714.29%
Criminal damage and arson61.25200.00%
Other theft60.9350.00%
Public order50.93-44.44%
Vehicle crime30.78-25.00%
Other crime20.47-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%
Drugs10.16-75.00%
Burglary10.16-85.71%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3112.46-22.50%
Public order94.83125.00%
Burglary71.40133.33%
Shoplifting71.09-36.36%
Anti-social behaviour51.09-28.57%
Other theft40.78100.00%
Drugs40.62-42.86%
Vehicle crime40.6233.33%
Other crime30.620.00%
Theft from the person20.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.31-50.00%
Robbery10.31-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4013.70110.53%
Shoplifting116.23175.00%
Drugs71.7116.67%
Anti-social behaviour71.09-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson41.09-33.33%
Public order40.6233.33%
Vehicle crime30.62-25.00%
Other crime30.47200.00%
Burglary30.47200.00%
Possession of weapons20.470.00%
Other theft20.31-33.33%
Robbery20.310.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences199.34-47.22%
Anti-social behaviour92.9680.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.40-25.00%
Drugs60.930.00%
Vehicle crime40.9333.33%
Shoplifting40.62-69.23%
Other theft30.62-62.50%
Public order30.47-76.92%
Possession of weapons20.47100.00%
Robbery20.310.00%
Burglary10.310.00%
Other crime10.160.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3614.79-5.26%
Public order135.6185.71%
Shoplifting132.0244.44%
Criminal damage and arson82.02166.67%
Other theft81.25300.00%
Drugs61.2550.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.93-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.78-50.00%
Burglary10.47-50.00%
Other crime10.160.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3813.5511.76%
Anti-social behaviour105.92233.33%
Shoplifting91.56125.00%
Public order71.40600.00%
Vehicle crime61.09100.00%
Drugs40.93300.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.62-57.14%
Bicycle theft20.47100.00%
Burglary20.310.00%
Other theft20.31-60.00%
Theft from the person10.31-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%
Robbery10.16-50.00%
Other crime10.160.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences349.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson75.29133.33%
Other theft51.09-16.67%
Shoplifting40.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.62-57.14%
Vehicle crime30.4750.00%
Theft from the person20.470.00%
Robbery20.310.00%
Bicycle theft10.310.00%
Other crime10.160.00%
Public order10.16-83.33%
Drugs10.160.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3410.900.00%
Anti-social behaviour75.290.00%
Public order61.090.00%
Other theft60.930.00%
Shoplifting40.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.620.00%
Burglary30.470.00%
Vehicle crime20.470.00%
Possession of weapons20.310.00%
Drugs10.310.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%
Other crime10.160.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 94 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 202415
June 20247
May 202412
April 20245
March 20247
February 20249
January 20245
December 202310
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 44 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20244
March 20247
February 20246
January 20246
December 20234
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 402 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202446
July 202426
June 202420
May 202443
April 202431
March 202440
February 202419
January 202436
December 202338
November 202334
October 202334

A total of 75 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 202410
June 20245
May 20245
April 20249
March 20244
February 20243
January 202413
December 20237
November 20231
October 20236

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
April 20242
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 38 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 20243
December 20236
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.30 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 114 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202412
July 202419
June 202415
May 20248
April 20247
March 202411
February 20244
January 202413
December 20239
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20247
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20233

A total of 51 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20248
July 20241
June 20245
May 20246
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20248
December 20232
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 54 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.91 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20245
June 20246
May 20246
April 20242
March 20244
February 20246
January 20248
December 20233
November 20237
October 20233

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SS2 5HS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total11
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Coleman Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Prittlewell Street
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Greyhound Way
    Total5
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Glen Mews
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Branksome Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 7. Dryden Avenue
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 8. Browning Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 9. Swanage Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Wimborne Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Maldon Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Redstock Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Maple Square
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Sycamore Grove
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Boscombe Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. St Ann'S Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Milton Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 18. Stadium Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Bournemouth Park Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 20. Byron Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. The Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Tennyson Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1