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Crime Rates in Leigh, ward

Crime Rate

58.6

Low 3/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Leigh (ward) is 58.6 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 105 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
3/10 or low
4/10 or low

Crime rates in Leigh (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 21.6 3/10

Anti-social behaviour 7.98 2/10

Criminal damage and arson 7.47 4/10

Vehicle crime 5.45 4/10

Public order 4.85 3/10

Other theft 4.24 3/10

Burglary 2.53 3/10

Shoplifting 1.82 2/10

Drugs 1.01 2/10

Possession of weapons 0.507 2/10

Other crime 0.505 2/10

Theft from the person 0.303 2/10

Robbery 0.302 2/10

Bicycle theft 0 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Leigh (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Leigh (ward).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Leigh
ward
Southend-on-Sea
LAD
East of England
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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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