Total Crime Rate

189.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 189.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Elm Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 79th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Road (SS3 9PB) in the last 12 months was 189.1 per 1,000 residents and was 231.2% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 111.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (SS3 9PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stour Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jena Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Estuary Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jena Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Armagh Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seaview Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chelmer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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