Crime Rates at The Leas, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8EF

The Leas area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 147th 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 The Leas (SS0 8EF) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower than the Chalkwell average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leas (SS0 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ailsa Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Britannia Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.