Total Crime Rate
126.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marine 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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