Postcode district · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS2
How much crime is recorded in SS2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 59,822 (2024)
SS2Postcode district · Southend-on-Sea
How safe is SS2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in SS2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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).
SS2National
Violence and sexual offences40.923.6
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Shoplifting10.78.4
Burglary8.89.1
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Public order6.54.6
Other theft5.84.5
Drugs4.62.4
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery1.31.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.