Total Crime Rate

159.1 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 159.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Westborough Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough , and the 98th highest crime rate of 530 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 Westborough Road (SS0 9TH) in the last 12 months was 159.1 per 1,000 residents and was 156.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westborough Road (SS0 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Westminster Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandown Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hildaville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hildaville Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hildaville Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hildaville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fairmead Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Georges Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eastwood Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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