Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rectory Grove area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 523 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 Rectory Grove (SS9 2HL) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Grove (SS9 2HL), 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 Rectory Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bellsands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Close —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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