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

Elderton 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 Elderton Road (SS0 8AG) 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 Elderton Road (SS0 8AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anerley Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ditton Court Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.