Total Crime Rate

195.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 195.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broadway West area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leigh , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 530 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 195.9 per 1,000 residents and was 246.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway West (SS9 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Rectory Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Church Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Church Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alley Dock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadway West Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grange Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lymington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairleigh Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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