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Southend-on-Sea SS8 1 area guide

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Is Southend-on-Sea SS8 1 a good place to live?

In Southend-on-Sea (SS8 1), recorded crime is 4323% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, 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: 24 crimesJun 24: 40 crimesJul 24: 35 crimesAug 24: 42 crimesSep 24: 43 crimesOct 24: 49 crimesNov 24: 62 crimesDec 24: 39 crimesJan 25: 34 crimesFeb 25: 58 crimesMar 25: 54 crimesApr 25: 44 crimesMay 25: 46 crimesJun 25: 51 crimesJul 25: 50 crimesAug 25: 65 crimesSep 25: 71 crimesOct 25: 61 crimesNov 25: 57 crimesDec 25: 55 crimesJan 26: 56 crimesFeb 26: 98 crimesMar 26: 77 crimesApr 26: 71 crimes Apr 26: 71 crimes 98 24 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in SS8 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 53/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
47
One-person households
26%
Households with children
26%
Households
667

Owned 73% · Social rent 5% · Private rent 21%

Census 2021 (ONS), for SS8 1.

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Southend-on-Sea SS8 1: frequently asked questions

Is Southend-on-Sea SS8 1 a good place to live?

In Southend-on-Sea (SS8 1), recorded crime is 4323% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Southend-on-Sea SS8 1?

Recorded crime in Southend-on-Sea SS8 1 runs at 11833.3 per 1,000 properties, 4323% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Southend-on-Sea SS8 1 safe?

Crime in Southend-on-Sea SS8 1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Southend-on-Sea SS8 1 runs at 11833.3 per 1,000 properties, 4323% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Southend-on-Sea SS8 1 a deprived area?

Southend-on-Sea SS8 1 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).