Crime Rates at Leonard Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 9EA

Leonard Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leonard Drive (SS6 9EA) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Downhall and Rawreth average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leonard Drive (SS6 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartford Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.