Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • 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
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

Laird Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots , and the 99th 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 Laird Avenue (RM16 2NL) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% 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 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jesmond Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Laird Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jesmond Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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