Total Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 16.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Overton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St George's , and the 51st 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 Overton Road (SS7 4HA) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the St George's average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overton Road (SS7 4HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kennington Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairview Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Overton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnscourt Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairview Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fairview Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apeldoorn Under investigation
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Data Sources

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