Total Crime Rate

110.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 110.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 33.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Leigh Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 171st 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 Leigh Road (SS9 1BZ) in the last 12 months was 110.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the Chalkwell average (149.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Road (SS9 1BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nelson Drive, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leigh Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sandleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dundonald Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beach Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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