Crime Rates at Elderton Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8AG

Elderton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 233rd lowest 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 Elderton Road (SS0 8AG) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower than the Chalkwell average (141.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elderton Road (SS0 8AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ditton Court Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.