Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridgwater Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridgwater Drive (SS0 0DS) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the Blenheim Park average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgwater Drive (SS0 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Hurst Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Martock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mendip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Winsford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martock Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Martock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dunster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunster Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgwater Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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