Total Crime Rate
506.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
228.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Baltic Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 20th 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 Baltic Avenue (SS1 2DB) in the last 12 months was 506.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% higher 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 228.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baltic Avenue (SS1 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 506 crimes here, including 260 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 | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heygate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heygate Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heygate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heygate Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heygate Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heygate Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heygate Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chancellor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Heygate Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Portland Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A1160 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heygate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heygate Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
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