Total Crime Rate

365.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.7 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 365.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 72.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Other crime 23.0 10/10
  • Other theft 19.7 10/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Motherwell Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in West Thurrock and South Stifford , and the 14th highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Motherwell Way (RM20 3AW) in the last 12 months was 365.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 144.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Motherwell Way (RM20 3AW), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Motherwell Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rookery Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Loweswater Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Fourth Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fifth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road West Thurrock Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Loweswater Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colliford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Motherwell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rookery Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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