Total Crime Rate

126.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 126.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chelmer Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 147th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chelmer Way (SS3 9EB) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% higher than the West Shoebury average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmer Way (SS3 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Antrim Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chelmer Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Trafalgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Maya Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Maya Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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