Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Galton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 246th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Galton Road (SS0 8LA) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Chalkwell average (149.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galton Road (SS0 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Galton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hall Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hall Park Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crosby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crowstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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