Total Crime Rate

138.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 138.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

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 9PL) 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 9PL), 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 Delaware Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbeare Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longsands —
Apr 2026Public order Longsands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Longsands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longsands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longsands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longsands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longsands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longsands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbeare Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delaware Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbeare Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torrington —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delaware Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delaware Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Torrington Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delaware Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delaware Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delaware Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delaware Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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