Total Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Road (SS0 7JY) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (SS0 7JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamlet Court Road, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balmoral Road (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Milton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Gate Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamlet Court Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamlet Court Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hamlet Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hamlet Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hamlet Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hamlet Court Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hamlet Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leonard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milton Gate Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Milton Gate Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Gate Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Gate Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Summercourt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Summercourt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trinity Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Trinity Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcliff Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Road | — |
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