Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS3 9FQ
How much crime is recorded in SS3 9FQ, 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
- 1,620 (2024)
How safe is SS3 9FQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 90.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS3 9FQ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
90.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
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 9FQNational
Violence and sexual offences77.623.6
Anti-social behaviour16.710.7
Burglary14.89.1
Shoplifting10.78.4
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Public order9.34.6
Other theft7.24.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Drugs3.32.4
Robbery2.71.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.