Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS3 9DD
How much crime is recorded in SS3 9DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Shoebury
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,439 (2024)
SS3 9DDSouthend-on-Sea
How safe is SS3 9DD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS3 9DD 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
47.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 9DDNational
Violence and sexual offences40.023.6
Burglary11.79.1
Shoplifting9.28.4
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Other theft5.74.5
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Public order3.14.6
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime1.21.5
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.