Total Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 16th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SS7 5UP) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SS7 5UP), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 25 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Elounda Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Selbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clement'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Clement'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Field View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clement'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwold Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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