Crime Rates in Leigh, ward
Crime Rate
60.3
60.3
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Leigh (ward) is 60.3 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Leigh (ward) is located within Southend-on-Sea (borough). Annual total crime rate in Southend-on-Sea (borough) is 110 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Leigh, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 1/10 or low
- 2/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
Crime rates in Leigh (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26.6 | 3/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7.56 | 2/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.85 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 3.94 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.94 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 3.84 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 2.12 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 2.02 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 1.92 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.11 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 0.911 | 1/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.507 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.506 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.504 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Leigh (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Leigh (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Leigh (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Leigh (ward), Southend-on-Sea (local authority district) and East of England (region)
- Leighward
- Southend-on-SeaLAD
- East of Englandregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026