Crime Rate in Westborough, ward

Westborough has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Southend-on-Sea district and the 3597th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 388th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Westborough in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Southend-on-Sea district average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Westborough’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 334 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -43.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 371 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Westborough ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 60 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Highfield Crescent (27 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.