Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 24.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Woodfield Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 105th lowest 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 Woodfield Road (SS9 1ER) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the Chalkwell average (149.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Road (SS9 1ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nelson Drive, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leigh Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sandleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beach Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dundonald Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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