Crime Rates at Cranley Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8AH

Cranley Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 121st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cranley Avenue (SS0 8AH) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranley Avenue (SS0 8AH), the main crime hotspot is near Hamlet Court Road. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.