Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS6 · Essex
158
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
SS0 · Southend-on-Sea
534
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Rayleigh has less crime — 158 vs 534 incidents in April 2026.
Southend-on-Sea recorded substantially more crime than Rayleigh in April 2026 — 534 incidents compared to 158, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southend-on-Sea records significantly more (215 vs 63 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, Rayleigh recorded fewer crimes than Southend-on-Sea — 158 vs 534 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 April 2026, Rayleigh recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 215 in Southend-on-Sea. Overall, Rayleigh had fewer total crimes (158 vs 534).