Total Crime Rate

159.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 159.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.1 10/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Westminster Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough , and the 97th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Drive (SS0 9SH) in the last 12 months was 159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 189.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Drive (SS0 9SH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hildaville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westminster Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westminster Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ronald Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hildaville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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