Total Crime Rate

1096.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

448.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1096.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 448.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 349.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 202.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 150.9 10/10
  • Drugs 92.0 10/10
  • Other theft 70.8 10/10
  • Public order 70.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 21.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Robbery 16.5 10/10
  • Other crime 14.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
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

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 6th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SS1 1JE) in the last 12 months was 1096.7 per 1,000 residents and was 260.6% higher 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 148 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 190 (≈ 448.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SS1 1JE), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 240 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pier Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Devereux 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 Weston Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devereux Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weston Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Royal Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Terrace

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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