The overall crime rate in Southend-on-Sea postcode area is 104.4 crimes per 1,000 which is 104% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 20.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 123% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 29.4% 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 127% of national crime rate which puts Southend-on-Sea on 22. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Drugs crime makes up 4.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of April 2026 drugs crime totalled 2.1k representing an increase 25.6% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 41.7% | 17. highest | 123% | 20.7k | 9.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 10.8% | 26. lowest | 70% | 5.4k | 14.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.5% | 40. highest | 107% | 4.2k | 10.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.8% | 31. highest | 113% | 3.9k | 1.1% |
| Public order crime → | 6.4% | 47. highest | 97% | 3.2k | -6.0% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% | 45. highest | 94% | 3.0k | -5.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.8% | 31. highest | 119% | 2.9k | -20.4% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.3% | 22. highest | 127% | 2.1k | 25.6% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.2% | 48. lowest | 91% | 1.6k | -10.0% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 39. highest | 98% | 1.0k | -13.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% | 21. highest | 125% | 587 | 18.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.0% | 46. highest | 76% | 500 | 14.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 42. highest | 95% | 387 | 29.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 46. highest | 30% | 269 | -12.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Southend-on-Sea postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Southend-on-Sea postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.3 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Drugs | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 43.5 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 41.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 10.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.8% |
| Public order crime → | 6.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.8% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% |
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