Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buchanan Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aveley and Uplands , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buchanan Close (RM15 4SP) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower than the Aveley and Uplands average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchanan Close (RM15 4SP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buchanan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buchanan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchanan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davis Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Paul'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arnhem Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nare Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chichester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chichester Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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