Total Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · 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 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough , and the 232nd 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 9TJ) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westborough Road (SS0 9TJ), 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 Westborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westminster Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southborough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington 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
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Data Sources

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