Total Crime Rate
139.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 115th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SS3 9AU) in the last 12 months was 139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% higher than the Shoeburyness average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 2100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SS3 9AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Goslings, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shoeburyness| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gunners Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoebury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunners Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Friars Street | Under investigation |
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