Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS3 8XD
How much crime is recorded in SS3 8XD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shoeburyness
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,428 (2024)
SS3 8XDSouthend-on-Sea
How safe is SS3 8XD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS3 8XD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SS3 8XDNational
Violence and sexual offences44.723.6
Burglary11.29.1
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Shoplifting8.48.4
Public order5.44.6
Other theft2.44.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Drugs1.92.4
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.