Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 28.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · 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 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

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 (SS9 3LB) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Blenheim Park average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SS9 3LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darlinghurst Grove, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marguerite Drive (21 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marguerite Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Darlinghurst Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Recreation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenbervie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dundonald Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darlinghurst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beach Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sandleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darlinghurst Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darlinghurst Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcote Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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