Total Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Plymouth Road area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in South Chafford , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 505 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 Plymouth Road (RM16 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% lower than the South Chafford average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plymouth Road (RM16 6BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Plymouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Swiftsure Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sewell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rawlyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parnell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayflower Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Sewell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sewell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Swiftsure Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sewell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sewell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Swiftsure Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swiftsure Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mary Rose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Rose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plymouth Road —
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Data Sources

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