Total Crime Rate
63.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walker Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Leigh , and the 259th highest 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 Walker Drive (SS9 3QT) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walker Drive (SS9 3QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hamilton Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Leigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Boulevard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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