Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS2 5PQ
How much crime is recorded in SS2 5PQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Victoria
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,101 (2024)
How safe is SS2 5PQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS2 5PQ 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
68.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
138
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 5PQNational
Violence and sexual offences61.723.6
Shoplifting28.88.4
Anti-social behaviour16.110.7
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Other theft6.14.5
Burglary5.89.1
Public order4.14.6
Other crime3.61.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Drugs2.72.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.