Essex Police

Southend East

Street-level crime statistics for Southend East based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Last 36 months: February 2023 – January 2026 11,648 crimes

5 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score !

11,648 Crimes (last 36 months)

47.1% Resolution Rate (last 36m) !

↑11.7% vs Previous 12 Months

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Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 36 months — 11,648 total crimes recorded in Southend East

Violent Crime

5,281

Anti-Social Behaviour

1,220

Criminal Damage & Arson

891

Vehicle Crime

818

Public Order

778

Other Theft

758

Shoplifting

565

Burglary

426

Drugs

293

Other Crime

250

Possession of Weapons

146

Robbery

113

Bicycle Theft

Theft from Person

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Southend East — last 36 months

347

02/23

399

03/23

382

04/23

378

05/23

316

06/23

398

07/23

341

08/23

310

09/23

358

10/23

336

11/23

290

12/23

342

01/24

251

02/24

301

03/24

300

04/24

336

05/24

311

06/24

324

07/24

290

08/24

295

09/24

297

10/24

284

11/24

270

12/24

261

01/25

250

02/25

309

03/25

330

04/25

300

05/25

398

06/25

401

07/25

309

08/25

305

09/25

332

10/25

377

11/25

296

12/25

324

01/26

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Southend East

January 2026 324 crimes December 2025 296 crimes November 2025 377 crimes October 2025 332 crimes September 2025 305 crimes August 2025 309 crimes July 2025 401 crimes June 2025 398 crimes May 2025 300 crimes April 2025 330 crimes March 2025 309 crimes February 2025 250 crimes January 2025 261 crimes December 2024 270 crimes November 2024 284 crimes October 2024 297 crimes September 2024 295 crimes August 2024 290 crimes July 2024 324 crimes June 2024 311 crimes May 2024 336 crimes April 2024 300 crimes March 2024 301 crimes February 2024 251 crimes January 2024 342 crimes December 2023 290 crimes November 2023 336 crimes October 2023 358 crimes September 2023 310 crimes August 2023 341 crimes July 2023 398 crimes June 2023 316 crimes May 2023 378 crimes April 2023 382 crimes March 2023 399 crimes February 2023 347 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Data, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.