Total Crime Rate

252.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 252.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 157.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.1 10/10
  • Other theft 27.6 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 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

Chancellor Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 49th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chancellor Road (SS1 2AS) in the last 12 months was 252.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 157.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chancellor Road (SS1 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chancellor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/132)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heygate Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quebec Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Horace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Parade —
Apr 2026Drugs Marine Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Marine Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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