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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SS9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SS9 recorded 196 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.0 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 29.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring34.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment196 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 29.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

196
trending_up +1.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

34.79per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,543

Within SS9 district

Southend-on-Sea

65,269

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Mansel Close Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 2
10
Norfolk Avenue Map
total: 6 Burglary: 5 Possession of weapons: 1
6
Grange Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Laurel Close Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Randolph Close Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1
4
Darlinghurst Grove Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1
4
Little Hays Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
196 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
66
33.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
24
12.2%
Public Order
18
9.2%
Burglary
17
8.7%
Vehicle Crime
16
8.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
7.1%
Other Theft
12
6.1%
Drug Offences
11
5.6%
Shoplifting
7
3.6%
Weapons Possession
4
2.0%
Other Crime
2
1.0%
Robbery
2
1.0%
Theft from Person
2
1.0%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: SS9

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SS9 at 33.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (12.2%) and Public Order (9.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SS9 has risen sharply — by 29.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SS9 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +29.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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