Postcode · Southend-on-Sea
Crime in SS99 9AX
How much crime is recorded in SS99 9AX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kursaal
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,711 (2024)
How safe is SS99 9AX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 141.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS99 9AX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
141.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
251
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).
SS99 9AXNational
Violence and sexual offences113.823.6
Anti-social behaviour26.410.7
Criminal damage and arson20.24.7
Burglary20.29.1
Drugs16.62.4
Other theft14.24.5
Public order12.74.6
Vehicle crime10.73.5
Shoplifting9.88.4
Other crime5.61.5
Robbery5.31.4
Possession of weapons4.80.9
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Theft from the person2.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.