Total Crime Rate

191.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 191.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.9 10/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • 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

Blackshots Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots , and the 58th highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackshots Lane (RM16 2LA) in the last 12 months was 191.0 per 1,000 residents and was 196.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackshots Lane (RM16 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackshots Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Turp Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackshots Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackshots Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackshots Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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