Crime Rates at Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7TB

Palmerston Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 60th 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 Palmerston Road (SS0 7TB) in the last 12 months was 225.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 154.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (SS0 7TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meteor Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ditton Court Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.