Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodside area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 78th 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 Woodside (SS9 4RD) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Belfairs average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodside (SS9 4RD), the main crime hotspot is near Little Hays. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belfairs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Hays | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Hays | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Hays | Action to be taken by another organisation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.