Total Crime Rate

175.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 175.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Broadway West area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh , and the 88th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway West (SS9 2BS) in the last 12 months was 175.5 per 1,000 residents and was 174.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway West (SS9 2BS), 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 Broadway West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alley Dock —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Grange Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bellsands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Laurel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Laurel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alley Dock Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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