Total Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wakering Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wakering Road (SS3 9TN) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wakering Road (SS3 9TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rembrandt Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shoeburyness| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rubens Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Close | Under investigation |
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