Crime Rates at Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7DE

Hamlet Court Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 236th 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 Hamlet Court Road (SS0 7DE) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Victoria average (234.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamlet Court Road (SS0 7DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamlet Court Road, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.