Crime Rates at Shanklin Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9XU

Shanklin Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 203rd lowest 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 Shanklin Drive (SS0 9XU) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Blenheim Park average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shanklin Drive (SS0 9XU), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.