Total Crime Rate

129.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Redcliff Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh , and the 137th highest crime rate of 523 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 Redcliff Drive (SS9 1AY) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 103.1% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redcliff Drive (SS9 1AY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Redcliff Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Seaview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grand Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Grand Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway —
Apr 2026Public order Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victor Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canonsleigh Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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