Crime Rates at Southview Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9PW

Southview Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough , and the 256th 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 Southview Drive (SS0 9PW) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southview Drive (SS0 9PW), 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.