Crime Rates at Ailsa Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8BL

Ailsa Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 234th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ailsa Road (SS0 8BL) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ailsa Road (SS0 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Meteor Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.