Crime Rates at Southborough Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9XG

Southborough Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southborough Drive (SS0 9XG) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Blenheim Park average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southborough Drive (SS0 9XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellington Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Georges Park Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.