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

Crime Rate

109

109

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Southend-on-Sea, (local authority district) is 109 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

Violence and sexual offences 45.4 8/10
Shoplifting 10.9 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 10.3 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.67 6/10
Public order 7.19 6/10
Vehicle crime 6.68 7/10
Other theft 6.52 5/10
Drugs 4.7 6/10
Burglary 3.12 4/10
Other crime 2.21 5/10
Bicycle theft 1.3 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.29 6/10
Robbery 1.27 5/10
Theft from the person 0.747 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within Southend-on-Sea (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. West Leigh34.4 low
2. Belfairs43.1 low
3. Thorpe44.3 low
4. Eastwood Park44.5 low
5. Leigh58 low
6. Westborough58.2 low
7. Blenheim Park59.4 low
8. West Shoebury60.2 low
9. St Laurence65.1 low
10. Southchurch82.6 low
11. Shoeburyness85.6 low
12. St. Luke's90.7 low
13. Prittlewell126 medium
14. Chalkwell147 medium
15. Kursaal218 medium
16. Victoria261 high
17. Milton285 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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