Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS1 · Southend-on-Sea
743
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
RM4 · Essex
3
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Stapleford Abbotts has less crime — 3 vs 743 incidents in March 2026.
Southend-on-Sea recorded substantially more crime than Stapleford Abbotts in March 2026 — 743 incidents compared to 3, a 247.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southend-on-Sea records significantly more (306 vs 3 incidents). Southend-on-Sea sits above the national average for recorded crime while Stapleford Abbotts is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Stapleford Abbotts recorded fewer crimes than Southend-on-Sea — 3 vs 743 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Stapleford Abbotts is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Southend-on-Sea recorded 306 incidents of this type vs 3 in Stapleford Abbotts. Overall, Stapleford Abbotts had fewer total crimes (3 vs 743).