Total Crime Rate
30.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hadleigh Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in West Leigh , and the 145th 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 2LU) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% lower than the West Leigh average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hadleigh Road (SS9 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Belton Way East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grange Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belton Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hadleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belton Way East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belton Way East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
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