Crime Rates at West Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9AU

West Road area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough , and the 37th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Road (SS0 9AU) in the last 12 months was 281.8 per 1,000 residents and was 354.2% higher than the Westborough average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 129.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Road (SS0 9AU), the main crime hotspot is near Hamlet Court Road. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.