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

West Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 38th highest crime rate of 530 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 West Road (SS0 9DA) in the last 12 months was 280.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Victoria average (234.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -61.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 158.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Road (SS0 9DA), 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.