Southend-on-Sea crime stats
The overall crime rate in Southend-on-Sea city is 114.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 8.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 132% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 35.8% 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 158% 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 3.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 765 cases and has increased by 4.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 40.7% | 49. highest | 132% | 8.1k | -10.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.2% | 18. lowest | 66% | 1.8k | -11.0% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.4% | 35. lowest | 119% | 1.7k | 35.8% |
| Public order crime | 7.7% | 46. lowest | 121% | 1.5k | -16.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.6% | 42. lowest | 112% | 1.5k | -12.5% |
| Other theft crime | 6.8% | 43. lowest | 103% | 1.4k | -10.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 6.3% | 40. highest | 117% | 1.3k | 3.0% |
| Drugs crime | 3.8% | 24. highest | 158% | 765 | 4.1% |
| Burglary crime | 3.3% | 35. lowest | 89% | 658 | -16.8% |
| Other crime | 2.2% | 48. highest | 123% | 428 | 5.9% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 53. highest | 96% | 221 | -34.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.1% | 48. lowest | 135% | 216 | -18.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.9% | 39. lowest | 96% | 170 | -23.4% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.9% | 44. highest | 43% | 169 | -6.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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