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 2JZ) 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 2JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 318 crimes here, including 160 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 | Other theft | Weston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Queensway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Queensway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrior Square East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warrior Square East | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Warrior Square East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warrior Square East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warrior Square North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Warrior Square North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warrior Square North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warrior Square North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifftown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heygate Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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