Total Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Malmsmead area has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Malmsmead (SS3 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 3.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% lower than the West Shoebury average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Malmsmead (SS3 8AZ), 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 Malmsmead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldmer Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goldmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cornworthy —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornworthy Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hayes Barton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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