Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS17 · Thurrock
145
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
SS0 · Southend-on-Sea
486
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Corringham has less crime — 145 vs 486 incidents in February 2026.
Southend-on-Sea recorded substantially more crime than Corringham in February 2026 — 486 incidents compared to 145, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southend-on-Sea records significantly more (179 vs 49 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Corringham recorded fewer crimes than Southend-on-Sea — 145 vs 486 incidents. That is 70% fewer crimes. Southend-on-Sea is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Corringham recorded 49 incidents of this type vs 179 in Southend-on-Sea. Overall, Corringham had fewer total crimes (145 vs 486).