Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS2 6HX
How much crime is recorded in SS2 6HX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Victoria
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,062 (2024)
How safe is SS2 6HX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 109.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS2 6HX 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
109.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
186
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 6HXNational
Violence and sexual offences87.023.6
Anti-social behaviour30.510.7
Burglary17.99.1
Criminal damage and arson13.04.7
Vehicle crime11.63.5
Other theft9.74.5
Public order8.44.6
Drugs4.82.4
Bicycle theft3.91.0
Shoplifting2.98.4
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Other crime2.61.5
Robbery2.51.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 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.