Total Crime Rate

169.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 169.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 68th highest crime rate of 505 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 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 163.4% higher than the Belhus average (64.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verbena Close (RM15 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near Broxburn Drive. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Verbena Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Elwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashdon Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Colne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Broxburn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broxburn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aldham Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Verbena Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ashdon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxglove Road —
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Data Sources

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