Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 17.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Welling Road area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Orsett , and the 48th 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 Welling Road (RM16 3DW) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Orsett average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welling Road (RM16 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Sandown Close. Police recorded 235 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Welling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sandown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sandown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sandown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sandown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Whitmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sandown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sandown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sandown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sandown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sandown Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sandown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Welling Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sandown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sandown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sandown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sandown Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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