Total Crime Rate
525.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clifftown Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 16th 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 Clifftown Road (SS1 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 525.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 295.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifftown Road (SS1 1AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 318 crimes here, including 160 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 | Deeping | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Farringdon Service Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Weston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Weston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Weston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Weston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Weston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Weston Road | Under investigation |
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