Total Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridgwater Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridgwater Drive (SS0 0DH) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower than the Prittlewell average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgwater Drive (SS0 0DH), the main crime hotspot is near Wellstead Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridgwater Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellstead Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brampton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arundel Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winsford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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