Crime Rates at Hobleythick Lane, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0RJ

Hobleythick Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Hobleythick Lane (SS0 0RJ) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Prittlewell average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobleythick Lane (SS0 0RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampton Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.