Crime Rate in West Shoebury, ward

West Shoebury has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Southend-on-Sea district and the 3200th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 455th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in West Shoebury in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Southend-on-Sea district average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West Shoebury’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 317 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 350 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the West Shoebury ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Goldmer Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.