Total Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 19.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Rectory Grove area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Grove (SS9 2BF) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Leigh average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Rectory Grove (SS9 2BF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bellsands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Laurel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Grange Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alley Dock —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alley Dock Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Laurel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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