Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rutledge Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Orsett , and the 60th 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 Rutledge Close (RM16 3GS) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Orsett average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rutledge Close (RM16 3GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pound Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hew Watt Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Herga Hyll | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Randall Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Herga Hyll | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Spinney | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Malting Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Green | Under investigation |
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