Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS2 4JE
How much crime is recorded in SS2 4JE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kursaal
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,718 (2024)
SS2 4JESouthend-on-Sea
How safe is SS2 4JE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS2 4JE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
62.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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).
SS2 4JENational
Violence and sexual offences53.323.6
Anti-social behaviour17.110.7
Burglary8.39.1
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Other theft6.24.5
Public order4.74.6
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Drugs3.72.4
Shoplifting1.88.4
Other crime1.51.5
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.