Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS3 · Southend-on-Sea
157
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
RM17 · Thurrock
319
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Southend-on-Sea has less crime — 157 vs 319 incidents in April 2026.
Thurrock recorded notably higher crime than Southend-on-Sea in April 2026 — 319 vs 157 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Thurrock records significantly more (126 vs 69 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, Southend-on-Sea recorded fewer crimes than Thurrock — 157 vs 319 incidents. That is 51% fewer crimes. Thurrock is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Southend-on-Sea recorded 69 incidents of this type vs 126 in Thurrock. Overall, Southend-on-Sea had fewer total crimes (157 vs 319).