Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Exeter Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness , and the 198th lowest 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 Exeter Close (SS3 9YY) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower than the Shoeburyness average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exeter Close (SS3 9YY), the main crime hotspot is near Fraser Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Exeter Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Centurion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowbank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Friars Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fraser Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fraser Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carmania Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cunningham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carmania Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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