Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RM6 · Greater London
499
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
SS0 · Southend-on-Sea
499
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Both areas recorded the same number of crimes (499) in March 2026.
Barking and Southend-on-Sea recorded very similar overall crime levels in March 2026 — 499 and 499 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Barking and Southend-on-Sea recorded identical crime totals in March 2026 (499 incidents each). The full reports reveal differences in crime type and trend that the headline figure doesn't capture.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Barking recorded 193 incidents of this type vs 212 in Southend-on-Sea. Total crime levels were broadly similar.