Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 29.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Wakering Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakering Road (SS3 9SZ) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakering Road (SS3 9SZ), 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 Wakering Road area

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

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