Crime Rates at Westbury Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4DW

Westbury Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 194th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbury Road (SS2 4DW) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the St. Luke's average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Road (SS2 4DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trinity Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.