Total Crime Rate

247.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 247.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.1 9/10
  • Drugs 35.0 10/10
  • Public order 26.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.6 6/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
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

Francisco Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in South Chafford , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Francisco Close (RM16 6YE) in the last 12 months was 247.8 per 1,000 residents and was 235.7% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francisco Close (RM16 6YE), the main crime hotspot is near Francisco Close. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francisco Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burghley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burghley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fleming Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fleming Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleming Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flemming Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleming Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Burghley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Burghley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burghley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burghley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleming Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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