Total Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
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 London Road (SS9 2AD) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Belfairs average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (SS9 2AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belfairs Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flemming Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belfairs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairleigh Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranleigh Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranleigh Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hampton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flemming Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Southsea Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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