Southend-on-Sea crime stats
The overall crime rate in Southend-on-Sea city is 115.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 8.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 135% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 26.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 154% of national crime rate which puts Southend-on-Sea on 42. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 251 cases and has increased by 8.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of August 2024 - July 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 41.2% | 38. highest | 135% | 8.3k | 1.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.4% | 18. lowest | 66% | 1.9k | 1.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.4% | 40. lowest | 125% | 1.9k | 18.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.1% | 41. lowest | 111% | 1.4k | -9.2% |
| Public order crime | 7.0% | 40. lowest | 113% | 1.4k | -9.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 6.3% | 32. highest | 135% | 1.3k | 0.8% |
| Other theft crime | 6.0% | 39. lowest | 100% | 1.2k | -16.9% |
| Drugs crime | 4.4% | 25. highest | 151% | 894 | 26.1% |
| Burglary crime | 2.9% | 33. lowest | 86% | 580 | -16.1% |
| Other crime | 2.3% | 49. highest | 118% | 457 | 12.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.2% | 42. highest | 154% | 251 | 8.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.1% | 44. highest | 133% | 213 | 8.7% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 47. lowest | 91% | 206 | -15.9% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 48. highest | 36% | 142 | -23.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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