Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 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 33.3 3/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Dunstable Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stanford-le-Hope West , and the 122nd 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 Dunstable Road (SS17 8QT) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Stanford-le-Hope West average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstable Road (SS17 8QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hudsons Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramleys (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dunstable Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weelkes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Weelkes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramleys Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redlie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redlie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plaistow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstable Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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