Crime Rates at Delaware Crescent, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9PJ

Delaware Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 125th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Delaware Crescent (SS3 9PJ) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% higher than the West Shoebury average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 108.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delaware Crescent (SS3 9PJ), 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.