Chessington South and Malden Rushett vs Rotherhithe

Chessington South and Malden Rushett has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) and recorded 552 crimes in the last 12 months. Rotherhithe has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 9,548 crimes. Chessington South and Malden Rushett scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chessington South and Malden Rushett shows a year-on-year crime trend of -11.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rotherhithe shows +4.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chessington South and Malden Rushett, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (170 incidents). In Rotherhithe, it is Violent Crime (2,226 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chessington South and Malden Rushett recorded 162 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rotherhithe recorded 2,102. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chessington South and Malden Rushett totalled 170 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,226 in Rotherhithe. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chessington South and Malden Rushett recorded 621 crimes (now 552, a change of -11.1%). Rotherhithe recorded 9,159 crimes previously (now 9,548, +4.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Chessington South and Malden Rushett has a resolution rate of 19% and Rotherhithe has 42.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Chessington South and Malden Rushett falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Rotherhithe is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Chessington South and Malden Rushett and Rotherhithe. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.