Total Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 85.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plymouth Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in South Chafford , and the 179th highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plymouth Road (RM16 6BL) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plymouth Road (RM16 6BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lennox Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harper Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Plymouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parr Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plymouth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plymouth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grenville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Southwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flemming Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lennox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lennox Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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