Total Crime Rate

158.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 158.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Billet Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh , and the 100th 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 Billet Lane (SS9 2EF) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 147.6% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Billet Lane (SS9 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Billet Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Belton Way East Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hadleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belton Way East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Belton Way East Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grange Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belton Bridge 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alley Dock —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alley Dock Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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