Total Crime Rate

237.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 237.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.3 10/10
  • Public order 38.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.2 6/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London 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 London Road (SS0 9LA) 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 London Road (SS0 9LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 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.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valkyrie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elderton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brightwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elderton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anerley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Anerley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finchley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Elderton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Valkyrie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Westcliff Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elderton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hainault Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valkyrie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ceylon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glenwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Valkyrie Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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