SS1 has an annual crime rate of 134.5 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SS1?

As of April 2026, SS1 has an annual crime rate of 134.5 per 1,000 residents, based on 589 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SS1?

The most common crime type in SS1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 253 incidents in April 2026 — 43.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SS1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SS1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SS1 recorded 589 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 12.25 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring134.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment589 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 2.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

589

trending_down -2.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

134.5per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,306

Within SS1 district

Southend-on-Sea

48,090

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Great Eastern Avenue Map	total: 92 Violence and sexual offences: 44 Criminal damage and arson: 22	92
Parking Area Map	total: 30 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 4	30
Nightclub Map	total: 27 Violence and sexual offences: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 2	27
Weston Road Map	total: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 5	20
Nightclub Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 1	18
Supermarket Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 6 Drugs: 4	16
Parking Area Map	total: 14 Other theft: 4 Bicycle theft: 2	14
Shopping Area Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5	11
Old Southend Road Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2	11
Glen Mews Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 4	11

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

589 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

253

43.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.7%

Public Order

8.3%

Drug Offences

6.5%

Shoplifting

5.6%

Other Theft

4.2%

Vehicle Crime

3.7%

Burglary

2.9%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Robbery

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Other Crime

1.0%

Crime Analysis: SS1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SS1 (43.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SS1 has fallen slightly — by 2.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SS1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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