Total Crime Rate

276.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

173.9 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 276.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 173.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Milton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 40th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Road (SS0 7JX) in the last 12 months was 276.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 173.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (SS0 7JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balmoral Road, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Gate Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St. Vincents Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St. Vincents Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Gate Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Milton Gate Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Gate Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Gate Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westcliff Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Court Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Court Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summercourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Summercourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Trinity Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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