Total Crime Rate
215.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bishopsteignton area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 65th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bishopsteignton (SS3 8AS) in the last 12 months was 215.6 per 1,000 residents and was 277.5% higher than the West Shoebury average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 143.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishopsteignton (SS3 8AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxon Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Shoebury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delaware Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longsands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longsands | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longsands | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longsands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Delaware Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delaware Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delaware Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drewsteignton | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rackenford | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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