Total Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 86.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Marine Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Leigh , and the 208th 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 Marine Avenue (SS9 2JD) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 143.0% higher than the West Leigh average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Avenue (SS9 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Belfairs Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marine Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Belfairs Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A13 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Marine Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Grange Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A13 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A13 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A13 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs A13 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A13 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lymington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairleigh Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Hadleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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