Total Crime Rate
1642.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chichester Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 4th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chichester Road (SS1 2FD) in the last 12 months was 1642.6 per 1,000 residents and was 451.6% higher 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 285 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 6 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -38.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 369 (≈ 785.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chichester Road (SS1 2FD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 290 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Milton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coleman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coleman Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coleman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farringdon Service Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
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