Crime Rate in Belhus, ward

Belhus has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Thurrock district and the 3752nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 367th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Belhus in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Thurrock district average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Belhus’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 318 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 372 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Belhus ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Broxburn Drive. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.