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Postcode sector · Southend-on-Sea

Crime in SS3 9

How much crime is recorded in SS3 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
26,074 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SS3 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in SS3 9, 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
44.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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).

SS3 9National
Violence and sexual offences37.823.6
Anti-social behaviour9.510.7
Shoplifting7.98.4
Burglary7.89.1
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order6.14.6
Drugs4.32.4
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime1.71.5
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 7% 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.

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