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

Leigh Park Close 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 Leigh Park Close (SS9 2LS) 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 Leigh Park Close (SS9 2LS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Leigh Park Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Hadleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Burnham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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