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Overview of Southend-on-Sea crime rate

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Southend-on-Sea stands in the high crime rating category, securing the 8th position among 25 neighboring boroughs and local administrative districts based on its crime rate. In 2023, the area reported 20,663 crime incidents in a population of 180,686, leading to a crime rate of 114.36 per 1,000 residents. Impressively, this rate shows a significant decline of 14.73% from the prior year, signaling a strong move towards mitigating crime.

The prevalent crime categories include violence and sexual offences at 41.7%, anti-social behaviour at 8.3%, and public order offences at 8.2%. Meanwhile, possession of weapons, bicycle theft, and theft from the person are among the less frequent crimes, reflecting the spectrum of criminal activity within Southend-on-Sea.

The distribution of crime across the 17 wards of Southend-on-Sea shows Milton, Victoria, and Kursaal with the highest rates, whereas Belfairs, Eastwood Park, and West Leigh are the safest, indicating varied levels of security and safety within the city.

Analysis by postcode district further highlights SS1, SS2, and SS0 as the areas with the highest crime rates, contrasted by SS3, SS4, and SS9 as the safest, showcasing a diverse crime landscape across Southend-on-Sea.

In Southend-on-Sea, crime trends have shown significant fluctuations. Anti-social behaviour increased by 9.91% in 2020, but then saw decreases of 9.22% in 2021, 12.24% in 2022, and 10.14% in 2023. Shoplifting rates rose by 1.64% in 2023, after a decline of 2.16% in 2020. Vehicle crime increased by 1.79% in 2022, following a decrease of 2.51% in 2020. Violence and sexual offences rose by 7.08% in 2021, but decreased by 3.04% in 2020 and significantly by 9.47% in 2023. Other notable decreases include Criminal damage and arson by 2.03% in 2020, Other theft by 1.86% in the same year, and Public order offences by 3.49% in 2023.

Southend-on-Sea crime incidents by crime type

A total of 20663 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 8612 (41.7)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1724 (8.3)%
Public order – 1702 (8.2)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1630 (7.9)%
Other theft – 1496 (7.2)%
Shoplifting – 1337 (6.5)%
Vehicle crime – 1308 (6.3)%
Burglary – 772 (3.7)%
Drugs – 764 (3.7)%
Other crime – 388 (1.9)%
Robbery – 287 (1.4)%
Possession of weapons – 271 (1.3)%
Bicycle theft – 205 (1.0)%
Theft from the person – 167 (0.8)%

How does Southend-on-Sea compare against nearby areas ?

Southend-on-Sea ranks 8th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Southend-on-Sea is compared against

Crime rates in Southend-on-Sea wards

There are 17 wards within Southend-on-Sea. Milton (Southend-on-Sea), Victoria (Southend-on-Sea), Kursaal has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 17 wards from high crime rate to low.