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Crime in SS2 6UJ

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

Neighbourhood
Eastwood
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,342 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SS2 6UJ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS2 6UJ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
15.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 6UJNational
Violence and sexual offences12.823.6
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Burglary3.39.1
Other theft3.14.5
Drugs1.82.4
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Shoplifting1.68.4
Public order1.44.6
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 49% 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.

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