Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hamlet Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 208th 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 Hamlet Road (SS1 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamlet Road (SS1 1HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamlet Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prittlewell Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cashiobury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamlet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmer Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devereux Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devereux Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devereux Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devereux Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Devereux Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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