Postcode · Westcliff-on-Sea
Crime in SS0 9LJ
How much crime is recorded in SS0 9LJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westborough
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,757 (2024)
SS0 9LJWestcliff-on-Sea
How safe is SS0 9LJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS0 9LJ 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
52.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 9LJNational
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Anti-social behaviour10.510.7
Burglary8.29.1
Public order7.74.6
Other theft7.34.5
Shoplifting5.98.4
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Drugs3.52.4
Other crime3.21.5
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.