Crime Rate in Southchurch, ward

Southchurch has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Southend-on-Sea district and the 2253rd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 210th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Southchurch in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Southend-on-Sea district average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Southchurch’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 436 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 35.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 501 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Southchurch ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 58 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Sherwood Way (34 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.