Total Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 116.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Nicholas Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Belhus , and the 105th highest crime rate of 505 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 Nicholas Close (RM15 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholas Close (RM15 6NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Peartree Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Nicholas Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Benyon Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Viola Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rosemary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosemary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Tyssen Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tyssen Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicholas Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peartree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peartree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Viola Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peartree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Viola Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peartree Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peartree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Mar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peartree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Celandine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Celandine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benyon Path Under investigation
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Data Sources

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