Total Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Stanford East and Corringham Town , and the 4th 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 Balmoral Avenue (SS17 7BD) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Avenue (SS17 7BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rachael Clarke Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stanford East and Corringham Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sage Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cornwell Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rachael Clarke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rachael Clarke Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rachael Clarke Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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