Total Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Cambridge 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 Cambridge Road (SS1 1EP) 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 Cambridge Road (SS1 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Park Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Princes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Princes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Park Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capel Terrace
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St. Vincents Mews
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St. Vincents Mews
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St. Vincents Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashburnham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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