Total Crime Rate
144.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canewdon Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 106th 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 Canewdon Road (SS0 7NE) in the last 12 months was 144.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canewdon Road (SS0 7NE), 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 | Vehicle crime | Burdett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamlet Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamlet Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wickford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wickford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Preston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamlet Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Public order | Preston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burdett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ceylon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamlet Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leonard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Summercourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burdett Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summercourt Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Summercourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summercourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamlet Court Road | Under investigation |
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