Postcode · Westcliff-on-Sea
Crime in SS0 7JF
How much crime is recorded in SS0 7JF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southend Central
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,927 (2024)
SS0 7JFWestcliff-on-Sea
How safe is SS0 7JF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS0 7JF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SS0 7JFNational
Violence and sexual offences37.723.6
Burglary8.99.1
Anti-social behaviour6.510.7
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Drugs4.52.4
Other theft3.94.5
Public order3.74.6
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Shoplifting2.38.4
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.