Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Devereux Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Chafford and North Stifford , and the 186th highest crime rate of 501 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 Devereux Road (RM16 6PD) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% higher than the Chafford and North Stifford average (64.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devereux Road (RM16 6PD), the main crime hotspot is near Sachfield Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chafford and North Stifford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chance Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drake Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sachfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sachfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Douglas Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devereux Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Devereux Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duarte Place | — |
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