Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Marys Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

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 St Marys Drive (SS7 1LB) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Appleton average (35.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Drive (SS7 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Marys Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Corner —
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Data Sources

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