Total Crime Rate
302.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Burches Road area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in St George's , and the 5th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Great Burches Road (SS7 3NA) in the last 12 months was 302.1 per 1,000 residents and was 421.5% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Burches Road (SS7 3NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prestwood Drive, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langford Crescent (2 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 | Drugs | Silverdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prestwood Drive | Under investigation |
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