Total Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sandown Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St George's , and the 86th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandown Road (SS7 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% higher than the St George's average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandown Road (SS7 3SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Starling Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copper Beeches (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Arterial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keysland Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Asquith Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Copper Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Copper Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copper Beeches Under investigation
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Data Sources

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