Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 61.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Overton Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St George's , and the 94th 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 Overton Drive (SS7 4DS) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overton Drive (SS7 4DS), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Overton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnscourt Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennedy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kennington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kennington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blythe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apeldoorn Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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