Total Crime Rate

2944.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2944.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1107.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 472.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 394.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 239.9 10/10
  • Other theft 195.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 136.5 10/10
  • Public order 129.2 10/10
  • Drugs 95.9 10/10
  • Other crime 44.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 36.9 10/10
  • Robbery 29.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 29.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.1 10/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in West Thurrock and South Stifford , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 505 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 Central Avenue (RM20 3WD) in the last 12 months was 2944.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1208.0% higher than the West Thurrock and South Stifford average (225.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 300 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 177 (≈ 653.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (RM20 3WD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lake Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lake Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovestone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dovestone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Killarney Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Killarney Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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