Crime Rates at Clifton Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7SW

Clifton Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 108th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Drive (SS0 7SW) in the last 12 months was 148.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Milton average (304.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Drive (SS0 7SW), the main crime hotspot is near Ditton Court Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.