Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS1 1PL
How much crime is recorded in SS1 1PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Victoria
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,257 (2024)
SS1 1PLSouthend-on-Sea
How safe is SS1 1PL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS1 1PL 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
44.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 1PLNational
Violence and sexual offences33.523.6
Burglary17.09.1
Anti-social behaviour12.010.7
Shoplifting10.88.4
Public order7.14.6
Other theft6.94.5
Drugs6.42.4
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Robbery1.71.4
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 63% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.