Total Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 68.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Highcliff Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh , and the 258th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highcliff Drive (SS9 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher than the Leigh average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcliff Drive (SS9 1DQ), 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 2026Public order Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grand Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Grand Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victor Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalkwell Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marguerite Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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