Crap Towns / Purfleet-on-Thames / Crime

How much crime is there in Purfleet-on-Thames?

The police recorded 85.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Purfleet-on-Thames from September 2023 to August 2026, 12% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 34.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 83.5, down from 84.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	84.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	89.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	83.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	34.5	34.1
Vehicle crime	18.4	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	9.5	7.0
Other theft	6.0	5.4
Public order	5.4	6.6
Drugs	4.1	2.4
Burglary	3.1	3.1
Other crime	1.9	2.0
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Shoplifting	0.6	7.1
Theft from the person	0.6	0.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Stone	3.4 km	339
Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock	2.2 km	132
Tilbury	7.5 km	120
Northfleet	7.1 km	96.5
Dartford	3.4 km	92.6
Grays	5.4 km	90.0
Purfleet-on-Thames	–	85.7
Swanscombe	4.4 km	79.1
Aveley	3.1 km	76.6
South Ockendon	5.0 km	73.4
Bexley	8.0 km	67.4
The typical town	–	76.2