Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grays Thurrock , and the 130th 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 Long Lane (RM16 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Grays Thurrock average (76.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Lane (RM16 2PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairway, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crammavill Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fairway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fairway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Annes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fairway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chafford Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chafford Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvey | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crammavill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Craftsman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvey | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvey | Under investigation |
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