Crime Rate in Shoeburyness, ward

Shoeburyness has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Southend-on-Sea district and the 2496th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 220th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Shoeburyness in the last 12 months was 83.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Southend-on-Sea district average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Shoeburyness’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 441 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 230.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 526 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Shoeburyness ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.