Total Crime Rate

119.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 119.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Hew Watt Close 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 Hew Watt Close (RM16 3GU) 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 Hew Watt Close (RM16 3GU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hew Watt Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomfield Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Rowley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herga Hyll —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hew Watt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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