Total Crime Rate

178.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 178.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Verbena Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Belhus , and the 64th highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Verbena Close (RM15 6ES) in the last 12 months was 178.5 per 1,000 residents and was 146.8% higher than the Belhus average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verbena Close (RM15 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near Broxburn Drive. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Verbena Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ashdon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ashdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broxburn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broxburn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashdon Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Ashdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ashdon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ashdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Broxburn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdon Close 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Aldham Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Aldham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Broxburn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cruick Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmer Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmer Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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