Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Palmerston Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in West Thurrock and South Stifford , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmerston Gardens (RM20 4YJ) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Gardens (RM20 4YJ), 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 Palmerston Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chase Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Gumley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Anne Heart Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Anne Heart Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Anne Heart Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gumley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gumley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Foxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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