Crime Rates at Sandpiper Close, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9YN

Sandpiper Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 251st highest crime rate of 523 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 Sandpiper Close (SS3 9YN) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower than the Shoeburyness average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpiper Close (SS3 9YN), the main crime hotspot is near Ashanti Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.