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Crime in SS2 5HJ

How much crime is recorded in SS2 5HJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Victoria
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,997 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SS2 5HJ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 139.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS2 5HJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
139.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
276
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 5HJNational
Violence and sexual offences127.823.6
Public order34.44.6
Drugs33.42.4
Criminal damage and arson30.44.7
Anti-social behaviour14.410.7
Burglary10.89.1
Other theft8.54.5
Other crime8.41.5
Shoplifting4.38.4
Robbery4.11.4
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Theft from the person0.92.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 26% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
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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