Total Crime Rate

182.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.6 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 182.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.6 9/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hamlet Court Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 81st highest crime rate of 523 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 Hamlet Court Road (SS0 7LX) in the last 12 months was 182.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 113.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamlet Court Road (SS0 7LX), the main crime hotspot is near Hamlet Court Road. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamlet Court Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyll Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmeira Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmeira Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Palmeira Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditton Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditton Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Leonard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Argyll Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditton Court Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditton Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genesta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Genesta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditton Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hamlet Court Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Court Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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