Total Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marine Close area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in West Leigh , and the 148th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marine Close (SS9 2RD) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 254.4% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Close (SS9 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tattersall Gardens, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quorn Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marine Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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Data Sources

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