Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Waterson Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Chadwell St Mary , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterson Road (RM16 4NS) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterson Road (RM16 4NS), the main crime hotspot is near St Patrick'S Place. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Linford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Patrick'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Vigerons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Cecilia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Cecilia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill House Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Patrick'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sabina Road —
Apr 2026Other theft St Peters Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michaels Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyrood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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