Total Crime Rate

130.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 130.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shoebury Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 135th highest crime rate of 523 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 Shoebury Avenue (SS3 9BH) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% higher than the Shoeburyness average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shoebury Avenue (SS3 9BH), the main crime hotspot is near The Goslings. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shoebury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunners Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Green Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wakering Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Friars Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Friars Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old School Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Goslings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinguar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Goslings Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Goslings Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wallace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Goslings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vanguard Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Goslings Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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