Crime Rate in West Thurrock and South Stifford, ward

West Thurrock and South Stifford has the highest crime rate of 20 wards in Thurrock district and the 184th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 18th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in West Thurrock and South Stifford in the last 12 months was 236.5 per 1,000 residents and was 136.1% higher than the Thurrock district average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West Thurrock and South Stifford’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 841 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 23 cases , up 4.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 17.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -9.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 958 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the West Thurrock and South Stifford ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1006 crimes here, including 183 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.