Crime Rates at Orchard Road, South Ockendon, RM15 6HH

Orchard Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Belhus , and the 184th 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 Orchard Road (RM15 6HH) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (RM15 6HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashdon Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxglove Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.