Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Saxon Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 530 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 Saxon Gardens (SS3 9PX) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Gardens (SS3 9PX), the main crime hotspot is near Goldmer Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saxon Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Delaware Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Goldmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cornworthy —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornworthy Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longsands Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Delaware Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldmer Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delaware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delaware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delaware Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longsands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rackenford Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longsands Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Delaware Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goldmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longsands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Armagh Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Antrim Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Antrim Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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