Crime Rates at Highlands Boulevard, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 3QW

Highlands Boulevard area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Leigh , and the 67th lowest 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 Highlands Boulevard (SS9 3QW) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the West Leigh average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highlands Boulevard (SS9 3QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.