Crime Rates at Broadway, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1AG

Broadway area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

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 Broadway (SS9 1AG) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Leigh average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (SS9 1AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pall Mall (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.