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

Birchwood Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 164th highest crime rate of 530 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 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% higher than the Blenheim Park average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Drive (SS9 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middlesex Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darlinghurst Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.