Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Elm Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 239th highest 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 Elm Close (SS3 9PF) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher than the West Shoebury average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Close (SS3 9PF), the main crime hotspot is near Antrim Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Trafalgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maya Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Maya Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delaware Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Torrington Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delaware Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torrington —
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Data Sources

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