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

Western Esplanade 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 Western Esplanade (SS1 1EE) 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 Western Esplanade (SS1 1EE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Western Esplanade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/126)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pier Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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