Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmsleigh Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 222nd 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 Elmsleigh Drive (SS9 4JP) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% higher than the Belfairs average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmsleigh Drive (SS9 4JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastwood Road North, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shannon Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belfairs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flemming Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priorywood Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priorywood Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Priorywood Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
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