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Crime in SS2 6LA

How much crime is recorded in SS2 6LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Prittlewell
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,153 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SS2 6LA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS2 6LA 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
68.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
182
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 6LANational
Shoplifting64.08.4
Violence and sexual offences55.723.6
Anti-social behaviour14.910.7
Public order9.34.6
Burglary9.39.1
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Other theft7.24.5
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Drugs5.42.4
Other crime2.61.5
Robbery2.11.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 33% 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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