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Crime in SS0 7

How much crime is recorded in SS0 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
21,336 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SS0 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in SS0 7, 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
68.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
125
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).

SS0 7National
Violence and sexual offences56.223.6
Anti-social behaviour14.610.7
Burglary10.19.1
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Public order8.64.6
Drugs8.22.4
Other theft6.14.5
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Shoplifting5.08.4
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 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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