Crime Rates at The Leas, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7SU

The Leas area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 188th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Leas (SS0 7SU) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leas (SS0 7SU), the main crime hotspot is near Meteor Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.