Total Crime Rate

145.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 145.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canonsleigh Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leigh , and the 105th 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 Canonsleigh Crescent (SS9 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 145.6 per 1,000 residents and was 157.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canonsleigh Crescent (SS9 1RJ), 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 Canonsleigh Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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 2025Shoplifting East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Canonsleigh Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pall Mall
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pall Mall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leighton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sea Reach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leigh Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Church Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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