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Crime in SS2 4QQ

How much crime is recorded in SS2 4QQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Southchurch
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,564 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SS2 4QQ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS2 4QQ area, more than double 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
81.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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).

SS2 4QQNational
Violence and sexual offences66.123.6
Anti-social behaviour20.210.7
Burglary13.49.1
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Public order6.64.6
Other theft6.24.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Drugs3.22.4
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Robbery2.41.4
Other crime1.91.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 17% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
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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