Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RM6 · Greater London
499
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
SS2 · Southend-on-Sea
689
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Barking has less crime — 499 vs 689 incidents in March 2026.
Southend-on-Sea saw somewhat more crime than Barking in March 2026 (689 vs 499 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southend-on-Sea records significantly more (280 vs 193 incidents). 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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Based on March 2026 Police data, Barking recorded fewer crimes than Southend-on-Sea — 499 vs 689 incidents. That is 28% fewer crimes. Southend-on-Sea is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Barking recorded 193 incidents of this type vs 280 in Southend-on-Sea. Overall, Barking had fewer total crimes (499 vs 689).