Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Highlands Boulevard area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in West Leigh , and the 157th 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 Highlands Boulevard (SS9 3QN) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the West Leigh average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highlands Boulevard (SS9 3QN), 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 Highlands Boulevard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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