Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS2 5NG
How much crime is recorded in SS2 5NG, 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
- 1,771 (2024)
SS2 5NGSouthend-on-Sea
How safe is SS2 5NG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS2 5NG area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 5NGNational
Violence and sexual offences19.923.6
Anti-social behaviour10.610.7
Shoplifting9.88.4
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Other theft6.44.5
Burglary5.79.1
Public order4.64.6
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Drugs1.72.4
Robbery1.11.4
Other crime0.91.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.