Total Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elmsleigh Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 151st 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 Elmsleigh Drive (SS9 3DP) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Blenheim Park average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmsleigh Drive (SS9 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blenheim Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Randolph Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Madeira Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Randolph Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchcombe Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Randolph Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakview Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Randolph Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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