Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 31.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Southsea Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southsea Avenue (SS9 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southsea Avenue (SS9 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southsea Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Southsea Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranleigh Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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