Total Crime Rate

1030.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1030.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 356.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 160.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 141.5 9/10
  • Public order 73.1 10/10
  • Drugs 66.0 10/10
  • Other theft 63.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.7 10/10
  • Robbery 23.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.5 10/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Devereux Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 6th 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 Devereux Road (SS1 1DR) in the last 12 months was 1030.7 per 1,000 residents and was 246.1% 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 151 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 115.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 199 (≈ 469.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devereux Road (SS1 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near Weston Road. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Devereux Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/97)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Weston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elmer Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Gordon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Gordon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gordon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gordon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gordon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gordon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs High Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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