Total Crime Rate

184.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 184.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.5 10/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 14.4 9/10
  • Robbery 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 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

Gordon Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 79th 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 Gordon Road (SS1 1NF) in the last 12 months was 184.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Road (SS1 1NF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gordon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farringdon Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cashiobury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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