Crime Rates at Johnstone Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 3HZ

Johnstone Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thorpe , and the 120th 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 Johnstone Road (SS1 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower than the Thorpe average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnstone Road (SS1 3HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fermoy Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burges Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.