Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SS1 1PH) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SS1 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Boston Avenue. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 47 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
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Summercourt Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Sweyne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sweyne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Park Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons North Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs North Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Princes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Milton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Milton Gate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milton Gate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Gate Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Gate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Gate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St. Vincents Mews
Sep 2025Robbery Milton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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