Crime Rates at Palmeira Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7RW

Palmeira Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 35th 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 Palmeira Avenue (SS0 7RW) in the last 12 months was 337.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 201.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmeira Avenue (SS0 7RW), the main crime hotspot is near Ditton Court Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.