Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sydney Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in West Leigh , and the 241st lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sydney Road (SS9 3PL) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% higher than the West Leigh average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (SS9 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Eaton Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sydney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Canvey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigh Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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