Total Crime Rate
53.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lodwick area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Lodwick (SS3 9HW) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lodwick (SS3 9HW), the main crime hotspot is near Bunters Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southend-On-Sea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bunters Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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