Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hadleigh Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Leigh , and the 100th 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 Hadleigh Road (SS9 2LP) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hadleigh Road (SS9 2LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leigh Gardens, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eaton Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Leigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hadleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leigh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Close | Under investigation |
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