Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hadleigh Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in West Leigh , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hadleigh Road (SS9 2LT) 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hadleigh Road (SS9 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near A13. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In West Leigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belton Way East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belton Way East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Belton Way East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hadleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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