Total Crime Rate

139.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 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 139.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 38.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Rushbottom Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St George's , and the 27th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rushbottom Lane (SS7 4BX) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 166.0% 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 Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushbottom Lane (SS7 4BX), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rushbottom Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sapper Ellison Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hatley Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Kennington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Kennington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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