Total Crime Rate
257.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 45th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SS0 7BX) in the last 12 months was 257.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Victoria average (234.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -56.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 154.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (SS0 7BX), the main crime hotspot is near Hamlet Court Road. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Victoria| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cliff Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summercourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Claremont Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Claremont Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayleigh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Balmoral Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Claremont Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summercourt Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Summercourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Summercourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summercourt Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Summercourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summercourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamlet Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamlet Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hamlet Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamlet Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamlet Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamlet Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Claremont Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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