Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 40th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SS6 9JA) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 17 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SS6 9JA), 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sir Walter Raleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Purleigh 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 2026Public order Sir Walter Raleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Walter Raleigh Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sir Walter Raleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sir Walter Raleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
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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