Total Crime Rate

2434.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 2434.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 2252.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.7 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Robbery 17.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

London Road area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SS0 9HU) in the last 12 months was 2434.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1531.1% higher than the Chalkwell average (149.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 518 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SS0 9HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 560 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/99)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tintern Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ronald Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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