Total Crime Rate

280.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 280.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Robbery 11.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London 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 London Road (SS0 7HT) 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 London Road (SS0 7HT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Silverdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamlet Court Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hamlet Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hamlet Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hamlet Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wenham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wenham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wenham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamlet Court Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamlet Court Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamlet Court Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anerley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Anerley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Albion Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Claremont Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burdett Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamlet Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hamlet Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary West Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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