Crime Rates at Friars Street, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9BG

Friars Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 95th 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 Friars Street (SS3 9BG) in the last 12 months was 164.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 113.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Street (SS3 9BG), the main crime hotspot is near Thorpe Green Mews. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.