Total Crime Rate

162.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.5 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 162.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 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 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

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 (SS7 5TN) in the last 12 months was 162.4 per 1,000 residents and was 354.3% higher than the Appleton average (35.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SS7 5TN), the main crime hotspot is near Romsey Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sapper Ellison Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romsey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ivy Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ivy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Malwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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