Crime Rates at Prittlewell Square, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1DW

Prittlewell Square area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 115th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prittlewell Square (SS1 1DW) in the last 12 months was 144.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prittlewell Square (SS1 1DW), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.