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Southend-on-Sea crime stats

The overall crime rate in Southend-on-Sea city is 114.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 8.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 134% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 21.4% 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 154% of national crime rate which puts Southend-on-Sea on 24. 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 892 cases and has increased by 21.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of July 2024 - June 2025.

Southend on Sea crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 cities)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime41.2%41. highest134%8.2k-0.8%
Antisocial behaviour crime9.3%15. lowest65%1.8k-1.3%
Shoplifting crime9.2%31. lowest120%1.8k18.0%
Criminal damage and arson crime7.4%43. lowest112%1.5k-8.9%
Public order crime7.1%42. lowest113%1.4k-11.7%
Vehicle crime6.2%34. highest130%1.2k-4.3%
Other theft crime5.9%34. lowest97%1.2k-21.8%
Drugs crime4.5%24. highest154%89221.4%
Burglary crime2.9%29. lowest84%570-23.3%
Other crime2.3%49. highest117%45310.0%
Possession of weapons crime1.2%43. highest149%2403.9%
Robbery crime1.1%51. highest96%215-9.7%
Bicycle theft crime1.0%46. highest126%2033.0%
Theft from the person crime0.8%48. highest38%149-15.3%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Southend on Sea crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Southend-on-Sea city to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Southend on Sea crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticSouthend-on-Sea city crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour10.616.3
Bicycle theft1.20.9
Burglary3.33.9
Criminal damage and arson8.47.5
Drugs5.13.3
Other crime2.62.2
Other theft6.77.0
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Public order8.17.1
Robbery1.21.3
Shoplifting10.48.7
Theft from the person0.92.3
Vehicle crime7.15.5
Violent crime47.035.1

Southend on Sea crime rate comparison map

Southend on Sea crime rate comparison map

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