Crime Rates at Shirley Road, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 4JZ

Shirley Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley Road (SS9 4JZ) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Belfairs average (38.9 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Road (SS9 4JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kenholme, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbotts Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.