Total Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cecil Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Chafford and North Stifford , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 501 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 Cecil Avenue (RM16 6QA) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cecil Avenue (RM16 6QA), the main crime hotspot is near Drake Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cecil Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drake Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duarte Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Boleyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boleyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Douglas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chance Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devereux Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Devereux Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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