Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS2 4LJ
How much crime is recorded in SS2 4LJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Lukes
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,668 (2024)
SS2 4LJSouthend-on-Sea
How safe is SS2 4LJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS2 4LJ 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
60.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 4LJNational
Violence and sexual offences52.023.6
Burglary17.09.1
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Other theft8.54.5
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Shoplifting6.28.4
Public order5.74.6
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.