Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 29.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ashley Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Corringham and Fobbing , and the 98th 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 Ashley Close (SS17 7JP) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Corringham and Fobbing average (61.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Close (SS17 7JP), the main crime hotspot is near Tasman Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Giffords Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Giffords Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bracelet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwood Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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