Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS15 · Essex
219
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
SS9 · Southend-on-Sea
148
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Southend-on-Sea has less crime — 148 vs 219 incidents in April 2026.
Basildon saw somewhat more crime than Southend-on-Sea in April 2026 (219 vs 148 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Basildon records significantly more (97 vs 52 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Southend-on-Sea recorded fewer crimes than Basildon — 148 vs 219 incidents. That is 32% fewer crimes. Basildon is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Basildon recorded 97 incidents of this type vs 52 in Southend-on-Sea. Overall, Southend-on-Sea had fewer total crimes (148 vs 219).