Total Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dudley Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Chafford and North Stifford , and the 20th 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 6PG) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Dudley Close (RM16 6PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drake Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudley Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Drake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Founes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Daniel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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