Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.4 2/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Crofton 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 Crofton Road (RM16 2GZ) 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 Crofton Road (RM16 2GZ), 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 Crofton Road area

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

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