Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 25.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Gilbert Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in South Chafford , and the 85th 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 Gilbert Road (RM16 6NR) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbert Road (RM16 6NR), 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 Gilbert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Howard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Francisco Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Francisco Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francisco Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Swiftsure Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Swiftsure Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Swiftsure Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swiftsure Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howard Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Francisco Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hyde Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Burghley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Felipe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Felipe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kershaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Fenner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Francisco Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howard Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Fleming Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grifon Close —

Data Sources

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