Total Crime Rate

1663.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

776.6 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 1663.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 776.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 612.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 297.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 231.9 10/10
  • Public order 123.4 10/10
  • Drugs 95.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 76.6 10/10
  • Other theft 57.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 36.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 34.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.4 10/10
  • Burglary 21.3 10/10
  • Robbery 17.0 10/10
  • Other crime 10.6 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

Chichester Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 4th highest crime rate of 523 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 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 1663.8 per 1,000 residents and was 447.1% 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 288 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 365 (≈ 776.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chichester Road (SS1 2JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 357 crimes here, including 189 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/207)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Deeping Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warrior Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warrior Square East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deeping Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Public order Weston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Weston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmer Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Weston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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