Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sawcotts Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots , and the 240th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sawcotts Way (RM16 2DG) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower than the Little Thurrock Blackshots average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sawcotts Way (RM16 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Barnmead Meadows. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sawcotts Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grangewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnmead Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnmead Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sawcotts Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Barnmead Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnmead Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Edward Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grangewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnmead Meadows Under investigation
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Data Sources

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