Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blyth Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 265th 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 Blyth Avenue (SS3 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blyth Avenue (SS3 9NQ), 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 Blyth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burges Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marcus Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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