Crime Rates in Southend-on-Sea, local authority district
Crime Rate
110
110
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Southend-on-Sea, (local authority district) is 110 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Southend-on-Sea (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 46.5 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 11.4 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.4 | 3/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.58 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 6.87 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 6.33 | 4/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.13 | 6/10 |
| Drugs | 4.79 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 3.39 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 2.19 | 5/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.37 | 6/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.33 | 7/10 |
| Robbery | 1.3 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.747 | 3/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Southend-on-Sea (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Southend-on-Sea (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Southend-on-Sea (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Southend-on-Sea (local authority district) and East of England (region)
- Southend-on-SeaLAD
- East of Englandregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Southend-on-Sea (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Southend-on-Sea (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. West Leigh | 33.9 low |
| 2. Belfairs | 41.3 low |
| 3. Eastwood Park | 44.1 low |
| 4. Thorpe | 45.3 low |
| 5. Westborough | 55.8 low |
| 6. Leigh | 60.3 low |
| 7. Blenheim Park | 60.5 low |
| 8. St Laurence | 64 low |
| 9. West Shoebury | 65.7 low |
| 10. Southchurch | 85.5 low |
| 11. Shoeburyness | 85.8 low |
| 12. St. Luke's | 90.4 low |
| 13. Prittlewell | 126 medium |
| 14. Chalkwell | 149 medium |
| 15. Kursaal | 219 medium |
| 16. Victoria | 264 high |
| 17. Milton | 288 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026