Total Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 5.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 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
  • Other theft 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

Laird Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 501 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 Laird Avenue (RM16 2NL) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laird Avenue (RM16 2NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jesmond Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laird Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Jesmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laird Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Laird Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Jesmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jesmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jesmond Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milford Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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