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Crime in SS1 3DW

How much crime is recorded in SS1 3DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Thorpe Bay
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,392 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SS1 3DW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS1 3DW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 3DWNational
Violence and sexual offences8.823.6
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Burglary2.49.1
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Drugs1.92.4
Other theft1.34.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Public order0.34.6
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 76% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
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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