Total Crime Rate
119.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough , and the 143rd 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 London Road (SS0 9PA) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% higher than the Westborough average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (SS0 9PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 509 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Westborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chadwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ronald Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Park Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hildaville Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hildaville Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hildaville Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fleetwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fleetwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fleetwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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