Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cambridge Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 205th 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 Cambridge Road (SS1 1HP) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (SS1 1HP), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Gate Mews. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 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
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Court Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Court Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westcliff Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Gate Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Gate Mews
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Gate Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Milton Gate Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Esplanade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Trinity Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Gate Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St. Vincents Mews
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Esplanade
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St. Vincents Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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