Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blyth Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 156th 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 Blyth Avenue (SS3 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blyth Avenue (SS3 9NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Goldmer Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blyth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Barnstaple Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldmer Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Goldmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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