Total Crime Rate

141.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.8 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 141.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Alexandra Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh , and the 119th highest crime rate of 523 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 Alexandra Road (SS9 1QD) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 122.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (SS9 1QD), the main crime hotspot is near Pall Mall. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torquay Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canonsleigh Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sea Reach Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Grand Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grand Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Seaview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
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Data Sources

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