Total Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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 highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 213th highest crime rate of 523 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 Galton Road (SS0 8LE) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Chalkwell average (149.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galton Road (SS0 8LE), the main crime hotspot is near Ailsa Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 30 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Crowstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ailsa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crosby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grosvenor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ailsa Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hilda'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ailsa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ailsa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ailsa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowstone Road —
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 Ailsa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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