Crime Rates at Ambleside, Purfleet, RM19 1PT

Ambleside area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in West Thurrock and South Stifford , and the 152nd 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 Ambleside (RM19 1PT) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower than the West Thurrock and South Stifford average (236.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside (RM19 1PT), the main crime hotspot is near Kendal. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.