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

Crime Rate

106

Average 6/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Southend-on-Sea, (local authority district) is 106 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 43.6 7/10

Anti-social behaviour 9.69 3/10

Shoplifting 8.6 5/10

Public order 8.33 6/10

Criminal damage and arson 8.1 5/10

Other theft 7.18 5/10

Vehicle crime 6.49 6/10

Drugs 4.17 7/10

Burglary 3.36 4/10

Other crime 2.28 6/10

Possession of weapons 1.18 7/10

Robbery 1.17 4/10

Bicycle theft 0.924 4/10

Theft from the person 0.924 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 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 name	Crime Rate
1. Eastwood Park	43 low
2. West Leigh	47.7 low
3. Belfairs	48.1 low
4. Thorpe	48.8 low
5. Westborough	50.2 low
6. Blenheim Park	57 low
7. Leigh	58.3 low
8. West Shoebury	63.4 low
9. St Laurence	76.9 low
10. Shoeburyness	78.2 low
11. Southchurch	80.1 low
12. St. Luke's	86.9 low
13. Chalkwell	98.9 low
14. Prittlewell	116 medium
15. Kursaal	206 medium
16. Victoria	243 high
17. Milton	308 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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