Total Crime Rate
304.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shorefield Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 34th 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 Shorefield Road (SS0 7RH) in the last 12 months was 304.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 179.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shorefield Road (SS0 7RH), the main crime hotspot is near Ditton Court Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 36 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmeira Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leonard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Preston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Preston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ditton Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmeira Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Palmeira Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmeira Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ditton Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seaforth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wickford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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