Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street
Middle areaNorth west Southwark. 8,736 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.6 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 71% of people in Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street at a rate of 116.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 157.8 per 1,000 people across Southwark.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 259 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 198 |
| Other crime | 181 |
| Theft from the person | 87 |
| Drug offences | 77 |
| Vehicle crime | 51 |
| Burglary | 49 |
| Robbery | 47 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Shoplifting | 29 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street compares
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Is Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street at a rate of 116.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 157.8 per 1,000 people across Southwark.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 106 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (259), anti-social behaviour (198) and other crime (181).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Southwark
These figures are published for the whole of Southwark, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Southwark and not Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street alone. See Southwark
Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street in brief
The median price paid for a home in Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street was £482,575 in 2025.
Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street had 8,685 usual residents at the census.
About 71% of people in Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street, 82.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.