Total Crime Rate
72.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mess Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 240th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mess Road (SS3 9UJ) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Shoeburyness average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% 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 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hinguar Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shoeburyness| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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