Total Crime Rate

170.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 170.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.9 10/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Robbery 9.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots , and the 67th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laird Avenue (RM16 2NP) in the last 12 months was 170.2 per 1,000 residents and was 160.2% higher than the Little Thurrock Blackshots average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laird Avenue (RM16 2NP), 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

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

Data Sources

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