Crime Rates at Westborough Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9PR

Westborough Road 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 Westborough Road (SS0 9PR) 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 Westborough Road (SS0 9PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 509 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crowstone Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.