Total Crime Rate
119.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SS0 7HZ) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the Milton average (297.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -92.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -92.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (SS0 7HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hamlet Court Road. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Milton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Preston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayleigh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Balmoral Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hamlet Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Albion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Claremont Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burdett Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamlet Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Claremont Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burdett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamlet Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamlet Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamlet Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamlet Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
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