Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Drakes area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 243rd 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 The Drakes (SS3 9NY) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Shoeburyness average (86.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drakes (SS3 9NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Drakes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keyes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Puffin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcotes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackwater Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Falcon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Linnet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toucan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Falcon Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandpiper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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