Total Crime Rate

645.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 645.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 404.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.7 9/10
  • Other theft 50.2 10/10
  • Public order 37.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Drugs 18.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sandown Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Orsett , and the 8th highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandown Road (RM16 3DD) in the last 12 months was 645.8 per 1,000 residents and was 636.1% higher than the Orsett average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandown Road (RM16 3DD), the main crime hotspot is near Sandown Close. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Whitmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sandown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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