Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodcotes area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 226th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcotes (SS3 8XG) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower than the Shoeburyness average (83.8 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcotes (SS3 8XG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodcotes area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Chaffinch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midsummer Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midsummer Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackwater Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drakes Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drakes
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodcotes Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Puffin Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weaverdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallards Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Puffin Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallards Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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