Total Crime Rate

102.0 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 102.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Atherton Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Chadwell St Mary , and the 133rd 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 Atherton Gardens (RM16 4LF) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atherton Gardens (RM16 4LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandy Lane, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sabina Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Atherton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linford Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atherton Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holyrood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sabina Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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