Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.5 1/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rayleigh Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in St George's , and the 96th lowest 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 Rayleigh Road (SS7 3XH) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rayleigh Road (SS7 3XH), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmere. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rayleigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmerino Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmerino Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmerino Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bentonwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmerino Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Kingsmere Under investigation
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Data Sources

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