Total Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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

Connaught Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Connaught Gardens (SS3 9LR) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the West Shoebury average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Connaught Gardens (SS3 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Blyth Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Connaught Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stroma Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Connaught Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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