Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Draper Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in West Thurrock and South Stifford , and the 173rd 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 Draper Close (RM20 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Draper Close (RM20 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gumley Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Draper Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs The Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Foxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gumley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gumley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gumley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hayes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chase Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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