Crime Rates at Maplin Way, Southend-on-sea, SS1 3NB

Maplin Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 246th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maplin Way (SS1 3NB) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher than the West Shoebury average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maplin Way (SS1 3NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bunters Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.