Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 29.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackshots Lane (RM16 2LP) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackshots Lane (RM16 2LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmway, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farm Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackshots Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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