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Crime Rates in Southend-on-Sea, local authority district

Crime Rate

108

108

Average 6/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Southend-on-Sea, (local authority district) is 108 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 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

Violence and sexual offences 44.1 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.85 3/10
Public order 8.43 6/10
Shoplifting 8.43 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.42 6/10
Other theft 7.68 5/10
Vehicle crime 6.54 6/10
Drugs 3.87 6/10
Burglary 3.56 5/10
Other crime 2.18 6/10
Robbery 1.31 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.27 7/10
Bicycle theft 1.07 5/10
Theft from the person 1.01 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Southend-on-Sea (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Southend-on-Sea (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Southend-on-Sea
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Southend-on-Sea (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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 in local authority districts of Southend-on-Sea (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Eastwood Park44.3 low
2. West Leigh47 low
3. Thorpe48 low
4. Belfairs49.2 low
5. Westborough53.6 low
6. Blenheim Park58.6 low
7. Leigh60.9 low
8. West Shoebury64.5 low
9. St Laurence73.3 low
10. Southchurch82.1 low
11. Shoeburyness82.9 low
12. St. Luke's86.4 low
13. Chalkwell101 low
14. Prittlewell115 medium
15. Kursaal209 medium
16. Victoria245 high
17. Milton317 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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