Postcode · Westcliff-on-Sea
Crime in SS0 9GG
How much crime is recorded in SS0 9GG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westborough
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,860 (2024)
SS0 9GGWestcliff-on-Sea
How safe is SS0 9GG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS0 9GG 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
46.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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 9GGNational
Violence and sexual offences37.523.6
Burglary12.99.1
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Other theft5.44.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Public order2.74.6
Other crime2.31.5
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.