Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 21.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 28 local areas in West Leigh , and the 235th highest 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 2UL) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 119.3% higher than the West Leigh average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SS9 2UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leigh Gardens, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnard Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darenth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnard Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Canvey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigh Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darenth Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darenth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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