Total Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Palmerston Road area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in West Thurrock and South Stifford , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Palmerston Road (RM20 4YR) in the last 12 months was 3.4 per 1,000 residents and was 98.5% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palmerston Road (RM20 4YR), the main crime hotspot is near Gumley Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In West Thurrock and South Stifford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gumley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moore Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Weymouth Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weymouth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Palmerston Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | John William Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gumley Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gumley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gumley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Draper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chase Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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