Crime in SS99: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
SS99 recorded 99 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 151.15 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 48.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.8% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring1908.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment99 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 4.8% year-on-year
Total Crimes
99Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within SS99 district
Southend-on-Sea
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| York Road Map | total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 15 |
| Victoria Road Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 1 | 9 |
| Marine Parade Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Gannet Close Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| Wesley Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 6 |
| Horace Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1 | 6 |
| Hastings Road Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Retort Close Map | total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Pleasant Mews Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 | 4 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Shoplifting: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: SS99
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SS99 (48.5%). Vehicle Crime (10.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in SS99 has fallen slightly — by 4.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for SS99 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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