Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Thundersley Church Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 118th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thundersley Church Road (SS7 3ER) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% higher than the Appleton average (35.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thundersley Church Road (SS7 3ER), the main crime hotspot is near Thundersley Church Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thundersley Church Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thundersley Church Road
Apr 2026Burglary Downer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kents Hill Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thundersley Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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