Total Crime Rate
364.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 29th 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 (SS0 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 364.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% higher 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -56.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 152.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (SS0 7JJ), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayleigh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summercourt Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Summercourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Summercourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summercourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summercourt Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summercourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wickford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Claremont Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Claremont Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Claremont Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Claremont Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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