Total Crime Rate

134.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 134.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Electric Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough , and the 124th highest crime rate of 530 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 Electric Avenue (SS0 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Electric Avenue (SS0 9NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Westcliff Park Drive. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Electric Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Electric Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southview Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Westcliff Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ronald Park Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ronald Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ronald Park Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Electric Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Electric Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Electric Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Electric Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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