Crime Rates at Princes Street, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1QA

Princes Street area has the lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 523 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 Princes Street (SS1 1QA) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (SS1 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.