Total Crime Rate

262.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 262.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 128.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 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

Sherwood area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Chafford and North Stifford , and the 25th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood (RM16 5UD) in the last 12 months was 262.2 per 1,000 residents and was 394.3% higher than the Chafford and North Stifford average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood (RM16 5UD), the main crime hotspot is near Dudley Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sherwood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Well Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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