Total Crime Rate

104.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Redcliff Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leigh , and the 171st 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 Redcliff Drive (SS9 1AY) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% higher than the Leigh average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redcliff Drive (SS9 1AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Avenue, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pall Mall (20 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pall Mall —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leighton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pall Mall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maple Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Maple Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maple Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Canonsleigh Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Alexandra Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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