Crime Rates at London Road, Rayleigh, SS6 9DR

London Road area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 7th highest crime rate of 264 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 9DR) in the last 12 months was 235.2 per 1,000 residents and was 255.1% higher than the Downhall and Rawreth average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 137.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 214.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SS6 9DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gunn Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.