Total Crime Rate
82.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mess Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 224th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mess Road (SS3 9UJ) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -7.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mess Road (SS3 9UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old School Court, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smith Street (4 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 | Old School Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinguar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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