Crime Rates at Fernleigh Drive, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1LH

Fernleigh Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 189th 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 Fernleigh Drive (SS9 1LH) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Chalkwell average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernleigh Drive (SS9 1LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leigh Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.