Total Crime Rate

240.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

162.8 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 240.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 162.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 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

Winton Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 57th 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 Winton Avenue (SS0 7QU) in the last 12 months was 240.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 162.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winton Avenue (SS0 7QU), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary San Remo Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Palmeira Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westcliff Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Leonard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmeira Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmeira Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Esplanade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Esplanade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Avenue 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 2026Public order Trinity Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lydford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St. Vincents Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St. Vincents Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Court Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Court Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Gate Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Milton Gate Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Gate Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Gate Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Gate Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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