Crime Rates at Birchwood Drive, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 3LD

Birchwood Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 180th 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 Birchwood Drive (SS9 3LD) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% higher than the Blenheim Park average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Drive (SS9 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Darlinghurst Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.