Chalkwell ward · Southend-on-Sea. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented privately: 36% here, compared with 26% across Southend-on-Sea (9.5 percentage points higher).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 34.3% here, compared with 27.2% across Southend-on-Sea (7.1 percentage points higher).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 5% here, compared with 12% across Southend-on-Sea (6.7 percentage points lower).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Chalkwell ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
1,270 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 1,306 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Chalkwell ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 75 mapped crimes in September 2024; 96 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Chalkwell
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
75
7
October 2024
68
5
November 2024
62
4
December 2024
70
5
January 2025
66
8
February 2025
100
7
March 2025
128
10
April 2025
152
9
May 2025
128
11
June 2025
165
9
July 2025
160
9
August 2025
132
11
September 2025
82
4
October 2025
101
10
November 2025
106
8
December 2025
68
5
January 2026
87
7
February 2026
99
9
March 2026
112
8
April 2026
139
6
May 2026
116
10
June 2026
118
15
July 2026
146
20
August 2026
96
18
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Chalkwell
Category
Mapped crimes
shoplifting
440
violent crime
413
criminal damage arson
78
other theft
70
public order
69
vehicle crime
69
drugs
36
burglary
30
other crime
18
possession of weapons
16
bicycle theft
16
robbery
12
theft from the person
3
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
