Total Crime Rate

564.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 564.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 193.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 161.3 10/10
  • Other theft 40.3 10/10
  • Public order 40.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.3 10/10
  • Robbery 32.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.3 10/10
  • Drugs 16.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palmeira Parade area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 13th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmeira Parade (SS0 7RR) in the last 12 months was 564.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 274.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmeira Parade (SS0 7RR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Palmeira Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shorefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Palmeira Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmeira Avenue
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston Road
Sep 2025Public order Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Seaforth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Preston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Ditton Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ditton Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leonard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmeira Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Holland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson San Remo Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shorefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wickford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wickford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmeira Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Preston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Westcliff Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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