Total Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maplin Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Thorpe , and the 195th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maplin Way (SS1 3NE) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 101.4% higher than the Thorpe average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 304.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maplin Way (SS1 3NE), the main crime hotspot is near Goldmer Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maplin Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Goldmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goldmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldmer Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marcus Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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