Total Crime Rate
74.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Leigh , and the 237th highest crime rate of 530 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 2QR) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 109.6% higher than the West Leigh average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (SS9 2QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hamilton Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Leigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tattersall Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Under investigation |
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