West Leigh ward · Southend-on-Sea. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 9% here, compared with 19.9% across Southend-on-Sea (10.9 percentage points lower).
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented privately: 16% here, compared with 26% across Southend-on-Sea (10.3 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 3% here, compared with 12% across Southend-on-Sea (8.7 percentage points lower).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for West Leigh ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
293 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 319 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
West Leigh ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 36 mapped crimes in September 2024; 30 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · West Leigh
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
36
2
October 2024
33
0
November 2024
33
4
December 2024
26
1
January 2025
30
1
February 2025
25
1
March 2025
20
0
April 2025
17
0
May 2025
30
2
June 2025
27
2
July 2025
22
4
August 2025
20
6
September 2025
25
1
October 2025
28
2
November 2025
26
2
December 2025
28
1
January 2026
22
2
February 2026
30
1
March 2026
24
6
April 2026
22
6
May 2026
20
0
June 2026
23
2
July 2026
15
6
August 2026
30
10
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · West Leigh
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
146
vehicle crime
32
burglary
25
public order
20
criminal damage arson
19
other theft
17
drugs
14
bicycle theft
6
possession of weapons
6
other crime
5
shoplifting
3
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
