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

Brightwell Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough , and the 141st highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brightwell Avenue (SS0 9EE) in the last 12 months was 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 133.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brightwell Avenue (SS0 9EE), 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.