Total Crime Rate
70.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grifon Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in South Chafford , and the 223rd highest 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 Grifon Road (RM16 6RL) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the South Chafford average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grifon Road (RM16 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burghley Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South Chafford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burghley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Burghley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Burghley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Burghley Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burghley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Burghley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Arterial Road North Stifford | Under investigation |
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