Crime Rates at Devereux Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1DR

Devereux Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 6th 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 Devereux Road (SS1 1DR) in the last 12 months was 1096.7 per 1,000 residents and was 260.6% 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 148 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 190 (≈ 448.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devereux Road (SS1 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near Weston Road. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.