Total Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 116.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leigh Road (SS9 1JF) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Road (SS9 1JF), 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 Leigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalkwell Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marguerite Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Grand Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grand Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Recreation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dundonald Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victor Drive —
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
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Data Sources

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