Crime Rates at Scratton Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1EN

Scratton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scratton Road (SS1 1EN) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scratton Road (SS1 1EN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.