Crime Rates at Shoebury Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 3RS

Shoebury Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 131st highest crime rate of 523 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 Shoebury Road (SS1 3RS) in the last 12 months was 134.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% higher than the Southchurch average (86.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shoebury Road (SS1 3RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burlescoombe Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.