Total Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.8 1/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Purcell Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Stanford-le-Hope West , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 505 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 Purcell Close (SS17 8RR) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower 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 Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purcell Close (SS17 8RR), the main crime hotspot is near Hardie Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purcell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Branksome Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Branksome Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardie Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Dunstable Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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