Crap Towns / Stanford-le-Hope / Crime

How much crime is there in Stanford-le-Hope?

The police recorded 56.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Stanford-le-Hope from September 2023 to August 2026, 26% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 57.5, up from 55.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	55.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	55.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	57.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.6	34.1
Shoplifting	6.5	7.1
Vehicle crime	5.7	3.8
Other theft	5.1	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	4.9	7.0
Public order	3.8	6.6
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Drugs	2.3	2.4
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Tilbury	8.8 km	120
Basildon	5.8 km	114
Gravesend	11.1 km	98.6
Grays	9.0 km	90.0
Chadwell St Mary	6.8 km	81.3
South Ockendon	10.7 km	73.4
East Tilbury	4.7 km	67.8
Canvey Island	9.0 km	64.9
Stanford-le-Hope	–	56.4
Wickford	11.1 km	47.3
Thundersley and South Benfleet	9.9 km	43.6
The typical town	–	76.2