Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS2 · Southend-on-Sea
706
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
RM16 · Thurrock
148
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Thurrock has less crime — 148 vs 706 incidents in April 2026.
Southend-on-Sea recorded substantially more crime than Thurrock in April 2026 — 706 incidents compared to 148, a 4.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southend-on-Sea records significantly more (289 vs 53 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, Thurrock recorded fewer crimes than Southend-on-Sea — 148 vs 706 incidents. That is 79% fewer crimes. Southend-on-Sea is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Southend-on-Sea recorded 289 incidents of this type vs 53 in Thurrock. Overall, Thurrock had fewer total crimes (148 vs 706).