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Safest Areas in Southend-on-Sea

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

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Southend-on-Sea recorded 674 burglaries in the last 12 months. Even around the UK mid-range, a visible, professionally installed alarm makes your home a harder target.

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Burglaries (12 months)

674

3.46 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+2%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Southend-on-Sea

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Eastwood Park

1.38/1,000
Safety score: 822

Foulness and The Wakerings

1.51/1,000
Safety score: 793

St Michael's

1.81/1,000
Safety score: 714

Westborough

1.86/1,000
Safety score: 705

Hadleigh St James

2.04/1,000
Safety score: 656

West Shoebury

2.27/1,000
Safety score: 597

Chalkwell

2.32/1,000
Safety score: 588

St Laurence

2.36/1,000
Safety score: 579

Roche South

2.48/1,000
Safety score: 5510

St. Luke's

2.50/1,000
Safety score: 5411

Leigh

2.53/1,000
Safety score: 5312

Lodge

2.54/1,000
Safety score: 5313

Belfairs

3.28/1,000
Safety score: 3814

Thorpe

3.29/1,000
Safety score: 3715

Shoeburyness

3.34/1,000
Safety score: 3716

West Leigh

3.52/1,000
Safety score: 3417

Southchurch

3.55/1,000
Safety score: 3318

Prittlewell

4.02/1,000
Safety score: 2519

Blenheim Park

4.64/1,000
Safety score: 1920

Victoria

5.69/1,000
Safety score: 1121

Kursaal

5.87/1,000
Safety score: 1022

Milton

6.42/1,000
Safety score: 8

Burglary hotspots in Southend-on-Sea

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Milton

6.42/1,000
Safety score: 82

Kursaal

5.87/1,000
Safety score: 103

Victoria

5.69/1,000
Safety score: 114

Blenheim Park

4.64/1,000
Safety score: 195

Prittlewell

4.02/1,000
Safety score: 256

Southchurch

3.55/1,000
Safety score: 337

West Leigh

3.52/1,000
Safety score: 348

Shoeburyness

3.34/1,000
Safety score: 379

Thorpe

3.29/1,000
Safety score: 3710

Belfairs

3.28/1,000
Safety score: 3811

Lodge

2.54/1,000
Safety score: 5312

Leigh

2.53/1,000
Safety score: 5313

St. Luke's

2.50/1,000
Safety score: 5414

Roche South

2.48/1,000
Safety score: 5515

St Laurence

2.36/1,000
Safety score: 5716

Chalkwell

2.32/1,000
Safety score: 5817

West Shoebury

2.27/1,000
Safety score: 5918

Hadleigh St James

2.04/1,000
Safety score: 6519

Westborough

1.86/1,000
Safety score: 7020

St Michael's

1.81/1,000
Safety score: 7121

Foulness and The Wakerings

1.51/1,000
Safety score: 7922

Eastwood Park

1.38/1,000
Safety score: 82

About Southend-on-Sea

Population

195,079

Households

84,348

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What this means for Southend-on-Sea homeowners

Wherever you live in Southend-on-Sea, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

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