Total Crime Rate
51.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kenneth Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 104th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kenneth Road (SS7 3AT) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% higher than the Appleton average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kenneth Road (SS7 3AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coombewood Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenneth Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Appleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grasmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coombewood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenneth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thundersley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneleighs | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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