Total Crime Rate

493.8 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 493.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 131.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 65.8 8/10
  • Other theft 53.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Howard Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in South Chafford , and the 11th 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 Howard Road (RM16 6DG) in the last 12 months was 493.8 per 1,000 residents and was 600.5% higher than the South Chafford average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (RM16 6DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howard Road, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francisco Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Fenner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Francisco Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howard Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Howard Road 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 Howard Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Fleming Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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