Total Crime Rate

258.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 258.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.4 10/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.6 6/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Anerley Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 47th highest crime rate of 523 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 Anerley Road (SS0 7HJ) in the last 12 months was 258.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Milton average (304.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 136.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anerley Road (SS0 7HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hamlet Court Road. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Anerley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genesta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditton Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ditton Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditton Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditton Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditton Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditton Court Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Finchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cranley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ditton Court Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyll Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cranley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Argyll Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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