Total Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 7.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Sandleigh Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandleigh Road (SS9 1JT) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% lower than the Chalkwell average (149.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Sandleigh Road (SS9 1JT), the main crime hotspot is near Leigh Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandleigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Leigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dundonald Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beach Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sandleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Leigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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