Crime Rates at Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 3AS

Bonchurch Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Bonchurch Avenue (SS9 3AS) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower than the Belfairs average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bonchurch Avenue (SS9 3AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flemming Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.