Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (SS3 9ET) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% higher than the West Shoebury average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (SS3 9ET), the main crime hotspot is near Chelmer Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fremantle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westway Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westway Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Estuary Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seaview Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ness Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stour Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ness Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chelmer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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