Crime Rates at Brightwell Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9EB

Brightwell Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough , and the 75th highest crime rate of 523 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 Brightwell Avenue (SS0 9EB) in the last 12 months was 192.0 per 1,000 residents and was 248.6% higher than the Westborough average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brightwell Avenue (SS0 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Anerley Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.