Crime Rates at Whitefriars Crescent, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8EX

Whitefriars Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 165th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitefriars Crescent (SS0 8EX) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitefriars Crescent (SS0 8EX), 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.