Crime Rates at Delaware Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9NP

Delaware Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 182nd lowest 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 Delaware Road (SS3 9NP) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delaware Road (SS3 9NP), the main crime hotspot is near Goldmer Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.