Total Crime Rate

250.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 250.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairfax Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough , and the 48th highest crime rate of 530 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 Fairfax Drive (SS0 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 303.0% higher than the Westborough average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 140.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Drive (SS0 9EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Crescent. Police recorded 48 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 Fairfax Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hainault Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cleveland Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brightwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cleveland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Highfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Springfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glenwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westcliff Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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