Crime Rates at Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0EZ

Bridgwater Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 230th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridgwater Drive (SS0 0EZ) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgwater Drive (SS0 0EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurst Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.