Crime Rate in Belhus, ward

Belhus has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Thurrock district and the 3064th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 305th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Belhus in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Thurrock district average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Belhus’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 382 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 444 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Belhus ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Broxburn Drive. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.