Southend-on-Sea crime stats
The overall crime rate in Southend-on-Sea city is 117.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 8.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 42.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 140% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 58.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Bicycle theft crime rate is at 166% of national crime rate which puts Southend-on-Sea on 32. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Bicycle theft crime makes up 1.2% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 bicycle theft crime totalled 250 representing an increase 58.2% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 42.2% | 30. highest | 140% | 8.6k | 9.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.3% | 46. highest | 146% | 2.1k | 28.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.5% | 22. lowest | 69% | 1.9k | 4.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.9% | 44. lowest | 113% | 1.4k | -2.0% |
| Public order crime | 6.2% | 29. lowest | 105% | 1.3k | -13.6% |
| Other theft crime | 5.7% | 44. lowest | 101% | 1.2k | -5.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.5% | 34. highest | 127% | 1.1k | -1.0% |
| Drugs crime | 4.3% | 29. highest | 143% | 886 | 7.0% |
| Burglary crime | 3.1% | 52. lowest | 98% | 628 | 7.5% |
| Other crime | 2.0% | 52. lowest | 109% | 414 | -9.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.2% | 44. highest | 148% | 250 | 15.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.2% | 32. highest | 166% | 250 | 58.2% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 48. lowest | 99% | 234 | 5.9% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 49. highest | 41% | 138 | -20.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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