Total Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spencer Road area has the lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in St George's , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spencer Road (SS7 3ET) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the St George's average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spencer Road (SS7 3ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barncombe Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thundersley Church Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St George's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stanley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Selbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thundersley Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thundersley Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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