PENHURST AVENUE, SS2 6LN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SS2 6LN

PENHURST AVENUE, SS2 6LN, Southend-on-Sea has recorded a total of 55 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.01 per 1,000 population. This SS2 6LN 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 6LN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SS2 6LN, encompassing approximately 4580 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (5.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (-58.62% decrease)
  • Public order: (5) incidents (25.00% increase)

SS2 6LN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 11
  • Carnarvon Road with total crimes: 4
  • St Mary'S Road with total crimes: 4

PENHURST AVENUE, SS2 6LN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2112.015.00%
Shoplifting124.58-58.62%
Public order52.6225.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.090.00%
Vehicle crime40.870.00%
Other crime30.870.00%
Possession of weapons20.650.00%
Bicycle theft10.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.22-66.67%
Drugs10.22-50.00%
Other theft10.22-66.67%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2915.72107.14%
Violence and sexual offences206.33-25.93%
Public order44.37-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.87-20.00%
Vehicle crime40.87300.00%
Other theft30.87-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.6550.00%
Burglary30.6550.00%
Drugs20.65-33.33%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2714.8550.00%
Shoplifting145.89-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson53.06-16.67%
Public order51.09-28.57%
Other theft41.09-20.00%
Drugs30.87200.00%
Other crime20.65100.00%
Burglary20.44100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.44100.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-80.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%
Robbery10.22-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1814.4112.50%
Shoplifting183.9380.00%
Public order73.93133.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.5320.00%
Vehicle crime51.3166.67%
Other theft51.0966.67%
Robbery21.09-33.33%
Drugs10.44-50.00%
Burglary10.220.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.22-75.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Other crime10.22-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1611.35-44.83%
Shoplifting103.49100.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.1866.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.0933.33%
Robbery30.87200.00%
Vehicle crime30.65200.00%
Other theft30.65-57.14%
Public order30.65-50.00%
Drugs20.65-33.33%
Other crime20.44100.00%
Burglary10.44-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2914.1926.09%
Other theft76.33133.33%
Public order61.53200.00%
Shoplifting51.31-76.19%
Drugs31.0950.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.65-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.65-57.14%
Bicycle theft20.650.00%
Burglary20.44100.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Robbery10.220.00%
Vehicle crime10.22-50.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2314.8535.29%
Shoplifting215.0290.91%
Criminal damage and arson74.5816.67%
Anti-social behaviour51.5366.67%
Other theft31.09-50.00%
Public order20.65-66.67%
Drugs20.440.00%
Vehicle crime20.440.00%
Theft from the person10.44-50.00%
Burglary10.22-66.67%
Other crime10.220.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.23-32.00%
Shoplifting113.7137.50%
Public order62.4050.00%
Other theft61.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.31100.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.310.00%
Burglary30.65200.00%
Theft from the person20.650.00%
Vehicle crime20.440.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2512.8819.05%
Shoplifting85.46-52.94%
Other theft61.7550.00%
Public order41.31-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour30.8750.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.65-50.00%
Drugs20.65-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.44100.00%
Bicycle theft20.44100.00%
Robbery20.440.00%
Burglary10.440.00%
Other crime10.220.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2114.85-12.50%
Shoplifting174.58183.33%
Criminal damage and arson63.71100.00%
Public order61.31200.00%
Other theft41.31100.00%
Drugs30.87200.00%
Robbery20.650.00%
Possession of weapons20.44100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.44-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-66.67%
Burglary10.22-66.67%
Other crime10.220.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2411.13-20.00%
Shoplifting65.24-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour51.3166.67%
Vehicle crime31.0950.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.65-50.00%
Burglary30.6550.00%
Other theft20.65-71.43%
Public order20.44-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.44-66.67%
Drugs10.220.00%
Other crime10.22-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3015.720.00%
Public order86.550.00%
Other theft71.750.00%
Shoplifting71.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.310.00%
Other crime30.650.00%
Possession of weapons30.650.00%
Burglary20.650.00%
Vehicle crime20.440.00%
Theft from the person10.440.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
April 20242
January 20242
December 20231

A total of 35 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20244
April 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20235
October 20233

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

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 271 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202420
July 202427
June 202418
May 202416
April 202429
March 202423
February 202417
January 202425
December 202321
November 202324
October 202330

A total of 158 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202429
July 202414
June 202418
May 202410
April 20245
March 202421
February 202411
January 20248
December 202317
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 58 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20245
June 20246
May 20245
April 20243
March 20247
February 20246
January 20243
December 20236
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 20 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 51 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20244
June 20245
May 20243
April 20247
March 20243
February 20246
January 20246
December 20234
November 20232
October 20237

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20241
June 20245
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
April 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 58 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20245
June 20247
May 20243
April 20246
March 20242
February 20246
January 20244
December 20236
November 20232
October 20238

A total of 20 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
January 20242
December 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SS2 6LN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total11
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Carnarvon Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 3. St Mary'S Road
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Glenhurst Road
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Hill Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Victoria Avenue
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Crowborough Road
    Total3
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Cedar Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 9. Penhurst Avenue
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Kenway
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Parking Area
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 14. Harcourt Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Colchester Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. St Benet'S Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Regency Green
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. East Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Tickfield Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Wallis Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Tunbridge Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Stuart Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Oakhurst Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Station Avenue
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1