Crime Rates at Genesta Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8DA

Genesta Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 258th lowest 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 Genesta Road (SS0 8DA) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Genesta Road (SS0 8DA), 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.