Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Dudley Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Chafford and North Stifford , and the 229th 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 Dudley Close (RM16 6NT) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Chafford and North Stifford average (53.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Close (RM16 6NT), the main crime hotspot is near Hawkins Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dudley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Merlin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cooke Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Founes Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Hawkins Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Daniel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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