Crime Rates at Elm Road, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1SA

Elm Road 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 Elm Road (SS9 1SA) 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 Elm Road (SS9 1SA), 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.