Total Crime Rate

151.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.3 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brightwell Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough , and the 105th highest crime rate of 523 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 Brightwell Avenue (SS0 9EH) in the last 12 months was 151.0 per 1,000 residents and was 174.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brightwell Avenue (SS0 9EH), the main crime hotspot is near Westcliff Park Drive. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brightwell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beedell Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hainault Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hainault Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ramuz Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfax Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hainault Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beedell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beedell Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westcliff Park Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fielding Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Inverness Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Highfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brightwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brightwell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Inverness Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Inverness Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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