Total Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rushbottom Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in St George's , and the 95th 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 Rushbottom Lane (SS7 4DW) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rushbottom Lane (SS7 4DW), the main crime hotspot is near High Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St George's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Patterdale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Patterdale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lyndene | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bartley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Road | Under investigation |
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