Total Crime Rate

85.3 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 85.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Philip Sidney Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in South Chafford , and the 170th highest crime rate of 505 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 Philip Sidney Road (RM16 6GX) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Philip Sidney Road (RM16 6GX), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Philip Sidney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weymouth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Weymouth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Lancaster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Palmerston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John William Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Lancaster Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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