Crime Rates at Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 3DP

Elmsleigh Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 530 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 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Blenheim Park average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmsleigh Drive (SS9 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.