Essex Police

Crime in Purleigh

Street-level crime statistics for Purleigh based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 405 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

405 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓3.8% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

33.3% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 405 total crimes recorded in Purleigh

Violent Crime

182

↑13%

Criminal Damage & Arson

↑27%

Other Theft

↓11%

Vehicle Crime

↓47%

Anti-Social Behaviour

Public Order

↓24%

Drugs

↑47%

Burglary

↓25%

Other Crime

↑8%

Shoplifting

↓20%

Possession of Weapons

↓71%

Robbery

↓67%

Theft from Person

Bicycle Theft

↓100%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Purleigh

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Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Purleigh (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Purleigh

January 2026 24 crimes December 2025 35 crimes November 2025 34 crimes October 2025 42 crimes September 2025 35 crimes August 2025 33 crimes July 2025 38 crimes June 2025 33 crimes May 2025 34 crimes April 2025 38 crimes March 2025 34 crimes February 2025 25 crimes January 2025 27 crimes December 2024 35 crimes November 2024 31 crimes October 2024 31 crimes September 2024 38 crimes August 2024 36 crimes July 2024 24 crimes June 2024 38 crimes May 2024 48 crimes April 2024 47 crimes March 2024 36 crimes February 2024 30 crimes January 2024 17 crimes December 2023 43 crimes November 2023 39 crimes October 2023 28 crimes September 2023 40 crimes August 2023 41 crimes July 2023 40 crimes June 2023 27 crimes May 2023 48 crimes April 2023 26 crimes March 2023 32 crimes February 2023 46 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Essex Police

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.