Crime Rates at Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9BH

Fairfax Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 147th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairfax Drive (SS0 9BH) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower than the Prittlewell average (127.9 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Drive (SS0 9BH), the main crime hotspot is near Burr Hill Chase. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.