Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.7 4/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Castleton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castleton Road (SS2 4UD) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Southchurch average (75.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castleton Road (SS2 4UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southchurch Rectory Chase (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Athena Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southchurch Rectory Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eros Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apollo Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Zeus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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