Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dawlish Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leigh , and the 224th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dawlish Drive (SS9 1QS) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% higher than the Leigh average (56.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawlish Drive (SS9 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Pall Mall. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dawlish Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Torquay Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torquay Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torquay Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Canonsleigh Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leigh Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pall Mall —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pall Mall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leighton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cranleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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