Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS2 4PB
How much crime is recorded in SS2 4PB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kursaal
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,930 (2024)
SS2 4PBSouthend-on-Sea
How safe is SS2 4PB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS2 4PB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
52.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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 4PBNational
Violence and sexual offences41.423.6
Anti-social behaviour22.210.7
Burglary14.09.1
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Drugs7.12.4
Public order6.34.6
Other theft5.84.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
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.