Crime Rates at High Street, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1JG

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SS1 1JG) in the last 12 months was 2247.7 per 1,000 residents and was 654.8% higher than the Milton average (297.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 232 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 7 cases , up 16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 252 (≈ 790.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SS1 1JG), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 462 crimes here, including 228 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.