Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edward Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots , and the 174th highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Edward Drive (RM16 2GD) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% higher than the Little Thurrock Blackshots average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Drive (RM16 2GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grangewood Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edward Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crofton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Masefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masefield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Woodlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crofton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crofton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crofton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edward Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grangewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangewood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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