Total Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 55.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 35.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

South Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Belhus , and the 227th lowest 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 South Road (RM15 6BU) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Belhus average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (RM15 6BU), the main crime hotspot is near Foxglove Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Araglen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arcany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Aldham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Aldham Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Araglen Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Araglen Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arcany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Araglen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arcany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckles Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxglove Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxglove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Buckles Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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