Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.5 4/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Burnham Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Leigh , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnham Road (SS9 2JR) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the West Leigh average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 378.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnham Road (SS9 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near A13. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hadleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs A13 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A13 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 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A13 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Burnham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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