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

London 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.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Great Eastern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Great Eastern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Great Eastern Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Great Eastern Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Great Eastern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Great Eastern Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Eastern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Eastern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation

Data Sources

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