Total Crime Rate

88.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 88.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

London Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hadleigh St James , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

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 (SS7 1BD) in the last 12 months was 88.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% higher than the Hadleigh St James average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SS7 1BD), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Road North. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Oak Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broughton Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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