LAST MONTH, we reported on the parlous state of burglary detection rates in Thurrock. The figures we obtained through a Freedom if Information request showed that only 6% of all burglaries in Thurrock, between April 2012 and March 2013 were solved.
So we thought we would drill down further and so we have chosen a month, October 2013, and had a look at the burglaries that took place then and how many had been, according to www.police.uk been solved, detected etc.
The answer is: 100 burglaries: just two solved. The two that were solved were in Church Lane, Bulphan.
We have had our critics, who feel that such stories have the danger of raising the fear of crime. Others have defended us saying that this may be exposing the consequence of the cuts to police services.
To be honest, we just feel for the hard-working coppers on the front line, who are desperate to catch the bad guys but appear to be being starved of resources.
We just think, you may want to speak to your local councillor, local MP, local senior police officer and local police crime commissioner.
So, here is the list of streets in which are burglary took place in October 2013 in Thurrock.
As a comparison, our sister paper YourHarlow reported that there were 49 burglaries in Harlow and two were solved. Harlow has a population of 80,000 compared to Thurrock’s 100,000.
Aveley
Monmow Place
High Street
Crescent Walk
Juliette Way
Ockendon
Near Police Stn
Nicholas Close
Larkspur Close
Derwent Parade x 3
Eden Close
Dart Green
Purfleet/West Thurrock
Marine Court
Fanns Rise
Coniston Avenue
London Road
Flint Street
Breach Road
Fox Manor Way
Parsonage Way
Hope Close
Grays South
Josling Close
Kiln Way
Hogg Lane
Darnley Road
Grays Shopping Area
Derby Road
Chafford Hundred
Galleon Road
Maunder Close
Grifon Close
Daniel Close
Cumberland Close
Belhus
Humber Avenue
Cruick Avenue
Corringham East
Sheldon Close
Corringham West
Oxwich Close
Central Avenue
Upton Close
Cornwall Crescent
Coombe Road
Collins Close
Aldrin Close
Subway
East Tilbury
Linford Road
Station Road
King George V1
Grays Central
Orchard Drive
Dexter Close
Ward Avenue
Recreation Area
Bradleigh Avenue
Pym Place
Hampden Road x 2
Orsett Road
High View Court
Richmond Raod
Kent Road
Percy Street
Cement Block Cottages
Crescent Avenue
Rosedale
William Street
Chadwell St Mary
Lytton Place
Aluric Place
Loewen Road
Delargy Close
Nevell Road
Northwood
Grays North
Crawford Avenue
Orsett/Horndon/Bulphan
Church Lane x 4 (Two solved)
North Hill
High Road
Ashby Close
Paddock
School Lane
Prince Charles Avenue
Stanford
Scratton Road
Barstable Road
Wharf Close
Tilbury
Coltsford Close
Brennan Road
Russell Road
Sullivan Road
North View
Adelaide Road
Fairfax Road x 3
SouthView
Christchurch Road
Welling Road
Dock Road