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Southend-on-Sea SS1 9 area guide

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Is Southend-on-Sea SS1 9 a good place to live?

In Southend-on-Sea (SS1 9), recorded crime is 367% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 75 crimesJun 24: 68 crimesJul 24: 83 crimesAug 24: 98 crimesSep 24: 79 crimesOct 24: 87 crimesNov 24: 79 crimesDec 24: 83 crimesJan 25: 74 crimesFeb 25: 70 crimesMar 25: 91 crimesApr 25: 87 crimesMay 25: 68 crimesJun 25: 98 crimesJul 25: 78 crimesAug 25: 90 crimesSep 25: 71 crimesOct 25: 95 crimesNov 25: 80 crimesDec 25: 79 crimesJan 26: 63 crimesFeb 26: 87 crimesMar 26: 93 crimesApr 26: 95 crimes Apr 26: 95 crimes 98 63 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in SS1 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 82/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
34
One-person households
48%
Households with children
23%
Households
1,825

Owned 31% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 46%

Census 2021 (ONS), for SS1 9.

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Southend-on-Sea SS1 9: frequently asked questions

Is Southend-on-Sea SS1 9 a good place to live?

In Southend-on-Sea (SS1 9), recorded crime is 367% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Southend-on-Sea SS1 9?

Recorded crime in Southend-on-Sea SS1 9 runs at 1250.0 per 1,000 properties, 367% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Southend-on-Sea SS1 9 safe?

Crime in Southend-on-Sea SS1 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Southend-on-Sea SS1 9 runs at 1250.0 per 1,000 properties, 367% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Southend-on-Sea SS1 9 a deprived area?

Southend-on-Sea SS1 9 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).