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

Bridgwater Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 216th 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 0HB) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgwater Drive (SS0 0HB), 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.