Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 84.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Retreat Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 170th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Retreat Road (SS0 7NN) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 84.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Retreat Road (SS0 7NN), 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 Retreat Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary San Remo Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmeira Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Leonard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hamlet Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Palmeira Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hamlet Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hamlet Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hamlet Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hamlet Court Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmeira Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Trinity Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydford Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lydford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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