Total Crime Rate

155.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 34.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 14th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SS6 9AY) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 131.1% higher than the Downhall and Rawreth average (67.2 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SS6 9AY), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sir Walter Raleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Walter Raleigh Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Purleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimarc Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearsons Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearsons Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sir Walter Raleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sir Walter Raleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sir Walter Raleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maine Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waltham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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