Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 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 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Highcliff Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh , and the 257th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highcliff Drive (SS9 1DG) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcliff Drive (SS9 1DG), the main crime hotspot is near Marguerite Drive. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highcliff Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Grand Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grand Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalkwell Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marguerite Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dundonald Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beach Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victor Drive —
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Data Sources

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