Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RM1 · Greater London
547
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
SS3 · Southend-on-Sea
185
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Southend-on-Sea has less crime — 185 vs 547 incidents in March 2026.
Romford recorded substantially more crime than Southend-on-Sea in March 2026 — 547 incidents compared to 185, a 3.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Romford records significantly more (165 vs 78 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Southend-on-Sea recorded fewer crimes than Romford — 185 vs 547 incidents. That is 66% fewer crimes. Romford is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Romford recorded 165 incidents of this type vs 78 in Southend-on-Sea. Overall, Southend-on-Sea had fewer total crimes (185 vs 547).