diff --git a/src/physics/arcade/ArcadePhysics.js b/src/physics/arcade/ArcadePhysics.js
index 62e211fc7..74a603f4e 100644
--- a/src/physics/arcade/ArcadePhysics.js
+++ b/src/physics/arcade/ArcadePhysics.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ var DistanceSquared = require('../../math/distance/DistanceSquared');
 var Factory = require('./Factory');
 var GetFastValue = require('../../utils/object/GetFastValue');
 var Merge = require('../../utils/object/Merge');
+var OverlapRect = require('./components/OverlapRect');
 var PluginCache = require('../../plugins/PluginCache');
 var SceneEvents = require('../../scene/events');
 var Vector2 = require('../../math/Vector2');
@@ -543,8 +544,13 @@ var ArcadePhysics = new Class({
 
     /**
      * This method will search the given rectangular area and return an array of all physics bodies that
-     * overlap with it. It can return either Dynamic or Static bodies. If Arcade Physics is set to use
-     * the RTree (which it is by default) then the search is extremely fast, otherwise the search is O(N).
+     * overlap with it. It can return either Dynamic, Static bodies or a mixture of both.
+     * 
+     * A body only has to intersect with the search area to be considered, it doesn't have to be fully
+     * contained within it.
+     * 
+     * If Arcade Physics is set to use the RTree (which it is by default) then the search for is extremely fast,
+     * otherwise the search is O(N) for Dynamic Bodies.
      *
      * @method Phaser.Physics.Arcade.ArcadePhysics#overlapRect
      * @since 3.17.0
@@ -553,62 +559,14 @@ var ArcadePhysics = new Class({
      * @param {number} y - The top-left y coordinate of the area to search within.
      * @param {number} width - The width of the area to search within.
      * @param {number} height - The height of the area to search within.
-     * @param {boolean} [dynamic=true] - Search for Dynamic Bodies (true) or Static Bodies (false)
+     * @param {boolean} [dynamic=true] - Should the search include Dynamic Bodies?
+     * @param {boolean} [static=false] - Should the search include Static Bodies?
      *
      * @return {(Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Body[]|Phaser.Physics.Arcade.StaticBody[])} An array of bodies that overlap with the given area.
      */
-    overlapRect: function (x, y, width, height, dynamic)
+    overlapRect: function (x, y, width, height, dynamic, static)
     {
-        if (dynamic === undefined) { dynamic = true; }
-
-        var output = [];
-        var world = this.world;
-
-        var minMax = world.treeMinMax;
-
-        minMax.minX = x;
-        minMax.minY = y;
-        minMax.maxX = x + width;
-        minMax.maxY = y + height;
-
-        if (!dynamic)
-        {
-            output = world.staticTree.search(minMax);
-        }
-        else if (world.useTree)
-        {
-            output = world.tree.search(minMax);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            var bodies = world.bodies;
-
-            var fakeBody =
-            {
-                position: {
-                    x: x,
-                    y: y
-                },
-                left: x,
-                top: y,
-                right: x + width,
-                bottom: y + height,
-                isCircle: false
-            };
-
-            var intersects = world.intersects;
-
-            bodies.iterate(function (target)
-            {
-                if (intersects(target, fakeBody))
-                {
-                    output.push(target);
-                }
-
-            });
-        }
-
-        return output;
+        return OverlapRect(this.world, x, y, width, height, dynamic, static);
     },
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/physics/arcade/components/OverlapRect.js b/src/physics/arcade/components/OverlapRect.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..836307c5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/physics/arcade/components/OverlapRect.js
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/**
+ * This method will search the given rectangular area and return an array of all physics bodies that
+ * overlap with it. It can return either Dynamic, Static bodies or a mixture of both.
+ * 
+ * A body only has to intersect with the search area to be considered, it doesn't have to be fully
+ * contained within it.
+ * 
+ * If Arcade Physics is set to use the RTree (which it is by default) then the search for is extremely fast,
+ * otherwise the search is O(N) for Dynamic Bodies.
+ *
+ * @function Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Components.OverlapRect
+ * @since 3.17.0
+ *
+ * @param {number} x - The top-left x coordinate of the area to search within.
+ * @param {number} y - The top-left y coordinate of the area to search within.
+ * @param {number} width - The width of the area to search within.
+ * @param {number} height - The height of the area to search within.
+ * @param {boolean} [dynamic=true] - Should the search include Dynamic Bodies?
+ * @param {boolean} [static=false] - Should the search include Static Bodies?
+ *
+ * @return {(Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Body[]|Phaser.Physics.Arcade.StaticBody[])} An array of bodies that overlap with the given area.
+ */
+var OverlapRect = function (world, x, y, width, height, dynamic, static)
+{
+    if (dynamic === undefined) { dynamic = true; }
+    if (static === undefined) { static = false; }
+
+    var dynamicBodies = [];
+    var staticBodies = [];
+
+    var minMax = world.treeMinMax;
+
+    minMax.minX = x;
+    minMax.minY = y;
+    minMax.maxX = x + width;
+    minMax.maxY = y + height;
+
+    if (static)
+    {
+        staticBodies = world.staticTree.search(minMax);
+    }
+
+    if (dynamic && world.useTree)
+    {
+        dynamicBodies = world.tree.search(minMax);
+    }
+    else if (dynamic)
+    {
+        var bodies = world.bodies;
+
+        var fakeBody =
+        {
+            position: {
+                x: x,
+                y: y
+            },
+            left: x,
+            top: y,
+            right: x + width,
+            bottom: y + height,
+            isCircle: false
+        };
+
+        var intersects = world.intersects;
+
+        bodies.iterate(function (target)
+        {
+            if (intersects(target, fakeBody))
+            {
+                dynamicBodies.push(target);
+            }
+
+        });
+    }
+
+    return staticBodies.concat(dynamicBodies);
+};
+
+module.exports = OverlapRect;