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Crime in SS2 6XB

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

Neighbourhood
Eastwood
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,457 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SS2 6XB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS2 6XB area, broadly in line with 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
31.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 6XBNational
Violence and sexual offences20.123.6
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Public order4.74.6
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Burglary4.39.1
Drugs2.22.4
Other theft2.14.5
Robbery1.61.4
Shoplifting1.18.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 18% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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