Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS9 · Southend-on-Sea
148
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
RM18 · Thurrock
244
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Southend-on-Sea has less crime — 148 vs 244 incidents in April 2026.
Thurrock recorded notably higher crime than Southend-on-Sea in April 2026 — 244 vs 148 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Thurrock records significantly more (77 vs 52 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 — 148 vs 244 incidents. That is 39% 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 52 incidents of this type vs 77 in Thurrock. Overall, Southend-on-Sea had fewer total crimes (148 vs 244).