Total Crime Rate

143.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westborough Road 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 Westborough Road (SS0 9PS) 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 Westborough Road (SS0 9PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crowstone Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westcliff Park Drive (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Southview Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ramuz Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westborough Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hainault Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hainault Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hainault Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brightwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southview Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westcliff Park Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Electric Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fielding Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tintern Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintern Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tintern Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowstone Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crowstone Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beedell Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beedell Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beedell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crowstone Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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