Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glendale Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leigh , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Glendale Gardens (SS9 2AP) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Leigh average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glendale Gardens (SS9 2AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Torquay Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queen'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawlish Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Canonsleigh Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torquay Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torquay Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairleigh Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lymington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cranleigh Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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