Postcode district · Westcliff-on-Sea
Crime in SS0
How much crime is recorded in SS0, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 61,976 (2024)
SS0Postcode district · Westcliff-on-Sea
How safe is SS0
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in SS0, 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
43.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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).
SS0National
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Shoplifting12.48.4
Burglary9.09.1
Anti-social behaviour8.310.7
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Public order5.24.6
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Other theft4.44.5
Drugs4.02.4
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.