SS3 has an annual crime rate of 72.2 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SS3?

As of April 2026, SS3 has an annual crime rate of 72.2 per 1,000 residents, based on 183 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SS3?

The most common crime type in SS3 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 80 incidents in April 2026 — 43.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SS3 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SS3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SS3 recorded 183 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.12 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring72.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment183 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 8.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

183

trending_down -16.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

72.2per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

804

Within SS3 district

Southend-on-Sea

29,915

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 7 Burglary: 1	10
Delaware Crescent Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4	9
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2	8
Longsands Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2	8
Westgate Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 6	6
Antrim Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
The Goslings Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Little Wakering Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Goldmer Close Map	total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Delaware Road Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

183 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

43.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.1%

Shoplifting

9.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.1%

Public Order

6.0%

Vehicle Crime

5.5%

Other Theft

4.9%

Drug Offences

3.8%

Burglary

2.7%

Other Crime

1.6%

Robbery

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Crime Analysis: SS3

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SS3 (43.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.1%) and Shoplifting (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SS3 has risen noticeably — by 8.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SS3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.9%

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