Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 63.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Giffordside area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Chadwell St Mary , and the 245th 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 Giffordside (RM16 4JA) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Chadwell St Mary average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Giffordside (RM16 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Giffordside area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marisco Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furness Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Peters Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marisco Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Vigerons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michaels Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephens Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aluric Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Marisco Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aluric Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Cecilia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Cecilia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill House Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langton Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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