Crime Rates at Leigh Cliff Road, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1DY

Leigh Cliff Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leigh , and the 141st 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 Leigh Cliff Road (SS9 1DY) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% higher than the Leigh average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Cliff Road (SS9 1DY), 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.