Crap Towns / Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock / Crime

How much crime is there in Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock?

The police recorded 132 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.7 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 36.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 140, up from 129 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	129	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	128	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	140	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	36.0	34.1
Shoplifting	30.2	7.1
Vehicle crime	20.9	3.8
Other theft	10.7	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	9.8	7.0
Public order	8.5	6.6
Drugs	5.3	2.4
Theft from the person	2.4	0.4
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Robbery	2.1	0.6
Possession of weapons	1.2	0.8
Bicycle theft	1.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Stone	4.3 km	339
Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock	–	132
Tilbury	5.8 km	120
Northfleet	6.2 km	96.5
Dartford	5.2 km	92.6
Grays	3.4 km	90.0
Purfleet-on-Thames	2.2 km	85.7
Chadwell St Mary	6.0 km	81.3
Swanscombe	4.0 km	79.1
Aveley	3.2 km	76.6
South Ockendon	3.5 km	73.4
The typical town	–	76.2