Crime Rates at Drake Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8LP

Drake Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 213th 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 Drake Road (SS0 8LP) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Road (SS0 8LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 560 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.