Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cotswold Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 194th 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 Cotswold Road (SS0 8AB) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Chalkwell average (149.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Road (SS0 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Anerley Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotswold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowstone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westcliff Park Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Finchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hilda'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Westborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crowstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crowstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crowstone Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowstone Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Brightwell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brightwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alleyn Place Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Alleyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alleyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alleyn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Satanita Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Satanita Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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