Total Crime Rate

162.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.9 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 162.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Blackgate Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 95th 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 Blackgate Road (SS3 9SP) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% higher than the Shoeburyness average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackgate Road (SS3 9SP), the main crime hotspot is near The Goslings. Police recorded 36 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 Blackgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunners Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Goslings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rubens Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Goslings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Goslings Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Goslings Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Goslings Under investigation
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Data Sources

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