Crime Rates at Carlingford Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0SD

Carlingford Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 232nd highest 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 Carlingford Drive (SS0 0SD) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Prittlewell average (127.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlingford Drive (SS0 0SD), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.