Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS6 · Essex
158
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
SS3 · Southend-on-Sea
157
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Southend-on-Sea has less crime — 157 vs 158 incidents in April 2026.
Rayleigh and Southend-on-Sea recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 158 and 157 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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 Rayleigh — 157 vs 158 incidents. That is 1% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Rayleigh recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 69 in Southend-on-Sea. Total crime levels were broadly similar.