Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Andrews Road 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 St Andrews Road (SS3 9HX) 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 St Andrews Road (SS3 9HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 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.
View Crime In Southend-On-Sea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Grove Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stour Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Seaview Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Avon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trafalgar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maya Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Maya Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grove Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grove Walk | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Westway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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