Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS2 4RL
How much crime is recorded in SS2 4RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southchurch
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,661 (2024)
SS2 4RLSouthend-on-Sea
How safe is SS2 4RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS2 4RL 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
58.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 4RLNational
Violence and sexual offences51.023.6
Anti-social behaviour20.410.7
Public order7.24.6
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Drugs3.32.4
Other crime3.01.5
Burglary2.69.1
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery1.31.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.