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Southend-on-Sea SS4 9 area guide

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Is Southend-on-Sea SS4 9 a good place to live?

In Southend-on-Sea (SS4 9), recorded crime is 381% 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: 29 crimesJun 24: 33 crimesJul 24: 33 crimesAug 24: 35 crimesSep 24: 24 crimesOct 24: 28 crimesNov 24: 35 crimesDec 24: 20 crimesJan 25: 31 crimesFeb 25: 32 crimesMar 25: 28 crimesApr 25: 27 crimesMay 25: 23 crimesJun 25: 22 crimesJul 25: 23 crimesAug 25: 20 crimesSep 25: 11 crimesOct 25: 23 crimesNov 25: 27 crimesDec 25: 19 crimesJan 26: 24 crimesFeb 26: 22 crimesMar 26: 24 crimesApr 26: 27 crimes Apr 26: 27 crimes 35 11 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in SS4 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 26/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
41
One-person households
46%
Households with children
24%
Households
891

Owned 41% · Social rent 34% · Private rent 25%

Census 2021 (ONS), for SS4 9.

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Southend-on-Sea SS4 9: frequently asked questions

Is Southend-on-Sea SS4 9 a good place to live?

In Southend-on-Sea (SS4 9), recorded crime is 381% 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 SS4 9?

Recorded crime in Southend-on-Sea SS4 9 runs at 1285.7 per 1,000 properties, 381% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Southend-on-Sea SS4 9 safe?

Crime in Southend-on-Sea SS4 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Southend-on-Sea SS4 9 runs at 1285.7 per 1,000 properties, 381% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Southend-on-Sea SS4 9 a deprived area?

Southend-on-Sea SS4 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).