Crime Rates at Cobham Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8EG

Cobham Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 253rd highest 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 Cobham Road (SS0 8EG) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobham Road (SS0 8EG), the main crime hotspot is near Ailsa Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.