Total Crime Rate

85.5 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 85.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lennox Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in South Chafford , and the 169th 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 Lennox Close (RM16 6AP) in the last 12 months was 85.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher than the South Chafford average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lennox Close (RM16 6AP), the main crime hotspot is near Francisco Close. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lennox Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mary Rose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plymouth Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swiftsure Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Swiftsure Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Swiftsure Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Swiftsure Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parnell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fenner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Rose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francisco Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Francisco Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Francisco Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Francisco Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Francisco Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Felipe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Fleming Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rawlyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Felipe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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