Total Crime Rate

532.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

217.7 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 532.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 217.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 209.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 169.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.3 10/10
  • Robbery 32.3 10/10
  • Drugs 24.2 10/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifftown Parade area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 17th highest crime rate of 523 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 Clifftown Parade (SS1 1DL) in the last 12 months was 532.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% higher than the Milton average (304.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 217.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifftown Parade (SS1 1DL), the main crime hotspot is near Park Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifftown Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamlet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamlet Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamlet Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St. Vincents Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St. Vincents Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prittlewell Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westcliff Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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