Total Crime Rate
184.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London 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 London Road (SS1 1NT) 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 London Road (SS1 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Great Eastern Avenue. Police recorded 562 crimes here, including 354 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southend-On-Sea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Great Eastern Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Eastern Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Eastern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Eastern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Eastern Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Eastern Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Great Eastern Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Great Eastern Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Great Eastern Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Great Eastern Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Great Eastern Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Eastern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Eastern Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Eastern Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Eastern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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