Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 15.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Yarnacott area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 47th 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 Yarnacott (SS3 8AL) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , up 150.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yarnacott (SS3 8AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goldmer Close, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Delaware Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Yarnacott area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Barnstaple Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Longsands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delaware Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckland Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longsands
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delaware Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goldmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldmer Close
Apr 2026Public order Longsands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longsands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbeare Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longsands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbeare Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delaware Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbeare Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longsands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longsands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longsands Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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