Total Crime Rate
79.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glendale Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leigh , and the 227th 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 Glendale Gardens (SS9 2AR) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glendale Gardens (SS9 2AR), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torquay Drive | 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 | Victoria Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Torquay Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Canonsleigh Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawlish Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torquay Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lymington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cranleigh Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairleigh Drive | — |
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