Southend-on-Sea crime stats
The overall crime rate in Southend-on-Sea city is 111.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 8.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 132% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 12.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "drugs crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Drugs crime" rate is at 157% of national crime rate which puts Southend-on-Sea on 21. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 4.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 874 cases and has increased by 12.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 41.3% | 45. highest | 132% | 8.0k | -4.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.4% | 15. lowest | 65% | 1.8k | -3.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.7% | 25. lowest | 112% | 1.7k | 12.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.5% | 45. lowest | 112% | 1.5k | -9.0% |
| Public order crime | 7.2% | 42. lowest | 112% | 1.4k | -14.8% |
| Other theft crime | 6.3% | 37. lowest | 99% | 1.2k | -21.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 6.0% | 40. highest | 118% | 1.2k | -13.2% |
| Drugs crime | 4.5% | 21. highest | 157% | 874 | 12.1% |
| Burglary crime | 2.8% | 22. lowest | 78% | 544 | -31.0% |
| Other crime | 2.3% | 51. highest | 116% | 452 | 10.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.1% | 50. lowest | 136% | 219 | -8.4% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 50. highest | 96% | 212 | -19.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.9% | 44. lowest | 104% | 172 | -14.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.8% | 48. highest | 39% | 156 | -11.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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