Total Crime Rate
77.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westcliff Park Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westcliff Park Drive (SS0 9LN) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westcliff Park Drive (SS0 9LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Westborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westcliff Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Electric Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hainault Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brightwell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Electric Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elderton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elderton Road | Under investigation |
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