Total Crime Rate
201.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 69th 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 Milton Road (SS0 7JX) in the last 12 months was 201.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 122.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Road (SS0 7JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cliff Avenue, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Milton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Summercourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summercourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westcliff Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Gate Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trinity Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summercourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Court Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliff Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cliff Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westcliff Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St. Vincents Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St. Vincents Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St. Vincents Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Gate Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milton Gate Mews | Under investigation |
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