Total Crime Rate

2272.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

837.0 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 2272.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 837.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 680.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 680.3 10/10
  • Drugs 213.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 178.7 10/10
  • Other theft 116.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 94.0 10/10
  • Public order 87.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 53.3 10/10
  • Robbery 43.9 10/10
  • Burglary 34.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 25.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.8 10/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
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

Pier Hill area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pier Hill (SS1 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 2272.7 per 1,000 residents and was 647.3% higher than the Milton average (304.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 217 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 267 (≈ 837.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pier Hill (SS1 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pier Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/107)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hartington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Herbert Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Parade Under investigation
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 2026Public order Marine Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Marine Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

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