Total Crime Rate

88.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 88.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

King Edward Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots , and the 160th highest crime rate of 505 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 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Drive (RM16 2GD), the main crime hotspot is near Grangewood Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in King Edward Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Masefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Masefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Masefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grangewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grangewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Edward Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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