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Crime in SS1 2ND

How much crime is recorded in SS1 2ND, 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
2,457 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SS1 2ND

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 168.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS1 2ND area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
168.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
395
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).

SS1 2NDNational
Violence and sexual offences142.223.6
Shoplifting63.78.4
Anti-social behaviour47.210.7
Burglary34.09.1
Drugs33.92.4
Public order28.74.6
Other theft19.44.5
Criminal damage and arson16.74.7
Theft from the person8.32.1
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Possession of weapons6.80.9
Bicycle theft5.41.0
Robbery5.31.4
Other crime4.01.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 24% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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300
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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