Crime Rates at Maplin Mews, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9ED

Maplin Mews area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maplin Mews (SS3 9ED) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maplin Mews (SS3 9ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westgate, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chelmer Way (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.