Total Crime Rate

207.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 207.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ashanti Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 68th highest crime rate of 523 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 Ashanti Close (SS3 9RQ) in the last 12 months was 207.7 per 1,000 residents and was 139.3% higher than the Shoeburyness average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 117.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashanti Close (SS3 9RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ashanti Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashanti Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hermes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fraser Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vanguard Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashanti Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashanti Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cunningham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fraser Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hermes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandpiper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wallace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwark Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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