Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 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 77.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Southwell Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in South Chafford , and the 199th 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 Southwell Close (RM16 6AW) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% higher than the South Chafford average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwell Close (RM16 6AW), the main crime hotspot is near South View Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grenville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Southwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lennox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lennox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sandy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plymouth Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parr Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plymouth Road —
Apr 2026Public order South View Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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