Crime Rates at Retreat Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7NN

Retreat 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 Retreat Road (SS0 7NN) 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 Retreat Road (SS0 7NN), 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.