Crime Rate in Orsett, ward

Orsett has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Thurrock district and the 2186th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 203rd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Orsett in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Thurrock district average (100.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Orsett’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 164 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Orsett ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sandown Close. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.