Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS1 1NJ
How much crime is recorded in SS1 1NJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southend Central
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,288 (2024)
SS1 1NJSouthend-on-Sea
How safe is SS1 1NJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS1 1NJ 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
52.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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).
SS1 1NJNational
Violence and sexual offences41.123.6
Anti-social behaviour14.810.7
Burglary11.29.1
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Public order5.74.6
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Drugs5.32.4
Other theft3.74.5
Shoplifting3.58.4
Bicycle theft3.51.0
Other crime2.41.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Theft from the person1.92.1
Robbery1.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.