Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southsea Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leigh , and the 144th lowest 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 Southsea Avenue (SS9 2BH) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southsea Avenue (SS9 2BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rectory Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southsea Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grange Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rectory Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lymington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cranleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairleigh Drive —
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Clement'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Marine Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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