Total Crime Rate
280.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Claremont Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 38th 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 Claremont Road (SS0 7DY) in the last 12 months was 280.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -61.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 158.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Claremont Road (SS0 7DY), 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 | Other crime | Claremont Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamlet Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valkyrie Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valkyrie Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Valkyrie Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Valkyrie Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamlet Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anerley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wenham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Burglary | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Claremont Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Claremont Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 |
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