Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 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 79.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wills Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Stanford East and Corringham Town , and the 195th highest 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 Wills Hill (SS17 7AY) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% higher than the Stanford East and Corringham Town average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wills Hill (SS17 7AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marjoram Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wills Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wills Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Marjoram Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marjoram Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armstrong Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Sage Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornwell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plaistow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silvertown Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramleys Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silvertown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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