Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Lymington Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Lymington Avenue (SS9 2AN) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lymington Avenue (SS9 2AN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lymington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranleigh Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torquay Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Southsea Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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