Total Crime Rate
137.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cambridge Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 118th highest crime rate of 530 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 Cambridge Road (SS1 1ER) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cambridge Road (SS1 1ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Gate Mews (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Milton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St. Vincents Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Gate Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westcliff Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Park Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milton Gate Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Gate Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Gate Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Gate Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St. Vincents Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Court Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St. Vincents Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Esplanade | — |
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