Crime Rates at Mountdale Gardens, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 4AB

Mountdale Gardens area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 530 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 Mountdale Gardens (SS9 4AB) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountdale Gardens (SS9 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middlesex Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurst Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.