Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gordon Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gordon Road (RM16 2GW) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gordon Road (RM16 2GW), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sawcotts Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grangewood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodlands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Edward Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Masefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Masefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grangewood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodside Close | Under investigation |
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