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Crime in SS3 9NQ

How much crime is recorded in SS3 9NQ, 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
1,459 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SS3 9NQ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS3 9NQ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
69.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 9NQNational
Violence and sexual offences61.023.6
Anti-social behaviour15.310.7
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Burglary7.49.1
Public order5.64.6
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Drugs3.42.4
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 8% 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.

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