Total Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 9th 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 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% lower than the Chalkwell average (149.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (SS9 3NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darlinghurst Grove, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leigh Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chalkwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glenbervie Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darlinghurst Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darlinghurst Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Darlinghurst Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nelson Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dundonald Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Darlinghurst Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beach Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sandleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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