Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Rayleigh Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St George's , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rayleigh Road (SS7 3YN) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rayleigh Road (SS7 3YN), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmere. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Lodge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodburn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prittle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft West Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kingsmere Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corasway Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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