Total Crime Rate

1642.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1642.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 606.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 319.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 214.9 10/10
  • Public order 134.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.9 10/10
  • Other theft 68.1 10/10
  • Drugs 61.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.7 10/10
  • Robbery 27.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 27.7 10/10
  • Burglary 23.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.0 10/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chichester 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.

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Crime Over Time in Chichester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coleman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coleman Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Coleman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Public order Farringdon Service Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub

Data Sources

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