Crime Rates at Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9AL

Gainsborough Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 252nd lowest 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 Gainsborough Drive (SS0 9AL) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Prittlewell average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Drive (SS0 9AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 316 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burr Hill Chase (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.