Total Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SS12 0LA) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Castledon & Crouch average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (SS12 0LA), the main crime hotspot is near Woolshotts Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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