Crime Rates at Pinewood Avenue, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 5PH

Pinewood Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Eastwood Park , and the 143rd 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 Pinewood Avenue (SS9 5PH) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Eastwood Park average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pinewood Avenue (SS9 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Mansel Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.