Total Crime Rate
125.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valmar Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stanford-le-Hope West , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Valmar Avenue (SS17 0NF) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% higher than the Stanford-le-Hope West average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valmar Avenue (SS17 0NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruskin Court, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookfield Drive (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stanford-le-Hope West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ruskin Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Delamere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodbridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ruskin Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ruskin Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | London Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queenwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Butts Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Butts Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Andrews Way | Awaiting court outcome |
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