Total Crime Rate
143.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
92.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northview Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough , and the 117th 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 Northview Drive (SS0 9NG) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 160.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 82.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northview Drive (SS0 9NG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 560 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Westborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Electric Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crowstone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crowstone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crowstone Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowstone Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
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