Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS1 2RX
How much crime is recorded in SS1 2RX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kursaal
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,932 (2024)
How safe is SS1 2RX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 97.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS1 2RX 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
97.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
184
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 2RXNational
Violence and sexual offences82.223.6
Anti-social behaviour31.710.7
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Other theft10.44.5
Shoplifting9.98.4
Public order9.64.6
Drugs8.12.4
Burglary7.69.1
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Other crime4.11.5
Robbery4.01.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 36% 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.