Total Crime Rate
165.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gordon Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 94th highest crime rate of 530 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 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Milton average (297.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gordon Road (SS1 1NF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 276 crimes here, including 125 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Milton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Baxter Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baxter Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baxter Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baxter Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gordon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Gordon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gordon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gordon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Farringdon Service Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashburnham Road | — |
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