Crime Rate in Southchurch, ward

Southchurch has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Southend-on-Sea district and the 2995th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 289th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Southchurch in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Southend-on-Sea district average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Southchurch’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 388 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 447 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Southchurch ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sherwood Way. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.