Total Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glendale Gardens 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 Glendale Gardens (SS9 2AS) 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 Glendale Gardens (SS9 2AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grange Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairleigh Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Southsea Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hampton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranleigh Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranleigh Drive | Under investigation |
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