Total Crime Rate
119.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rowley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Orsett , and the 111th highest crime rate of 501 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 Rowley Road (RM16 3ET) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% higher than the Orsett average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowley Road (RM16 3ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowley Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pound Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Orsett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herga Hyll | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Giles Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Malting Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Malting Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Randall Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randall Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomfield Walk | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hew Watt Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rowley Road | Under investigation |
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