Total Crime Rate
439.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crowstone Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 24th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crowstone Road (SS0 8BA) in the last 12 months was 439.6 per 1,000 residents and was 210.5% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 241.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crowstone Road (SS0 8BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 509 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chalkwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westcliff Park Drive | Under investigation |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Electric Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Electric Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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