Total Crime Rate

86.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 86.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chalkwell Park Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh , and the 215th 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 Chalkwell Park Drive (SS9 1NL) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalkwell Park Drive (SS9 1NL), 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 Chalkwell Park Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victor Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marguerite Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dundonald Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalkwell Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Recreation Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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