Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 189th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SS9 3NL) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Chalkwell average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SS9 3NL), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Greenbanks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darlinghurst Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fillebrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southborough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darlinghurst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Darlinghurst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darlinghurst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ensign Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenbanks Under investigation
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Data Sources

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