Total Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Helens Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Helens Road (SS0 7LF) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Helens Road (SS0 7LF), 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 | Other theft | Hamlet Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burdett Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Summercourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Summercourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summercourt Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Balmoral Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burdett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summercourt Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burdett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wickford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wickford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | San Remo Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summercourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Summercourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Gate Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| 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 |
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