Total Crime Rate

633.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

402.9 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 633.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 402.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 295.0 10/10
  • Public order 79.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.4 10/10
  • Drugs 50.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 50.4 10/10
  • Burglary 21.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Clifftown Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 12th 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 Clifftown Road (SS1 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 633.1 per 1,000 residents and was 108.2% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 402.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifftown Road (SS1 1AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 357 crimes here, including 189 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifftown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/173)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Weston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Deeping Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deeping Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deeping Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deeping Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Deeping Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Deeping Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Deeping Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Deeping Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deeping Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deeping Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Deeping Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deeping —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deeping —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deeping —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deeping —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deeping —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deeping —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Deeping Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deeping Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deeping —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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