Total Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lea Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Chadwell St Mary , and the 149th 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 Lea Road (RM16 4DD) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the Chadwell St Mary average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Road (RM16 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Thames View. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chadwell Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chadwell Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thames View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thames View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Marisco Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Thames View Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thames View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thames View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marisco Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thames View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmer Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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