Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.7 2/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbots Walk area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbots Walk (SS3 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the West Shoebury average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Walk (SS3 8AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Goldmer Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbots Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckland Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goldmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldmer Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burlescoombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Barnstaple Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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