Total Crime Rate
237.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elderton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 53rd 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 Elderton Road (SS0 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 237.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% higher than the Chalkwell average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 130.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elderton Road (SS0 8AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ditton Court Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chalkwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valkyrie Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anerley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ceylon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Satanita Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ditton Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anerley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ditton Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elderton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Anerley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Cotswold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valkyrie Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crowstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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