Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Ridgwell Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Orsett , and the 230th highest crime rate of 501 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 Ridgwell Avenue (RM16 3HP) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Orsett average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgwell Avenue (RM16 3HP), 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 Ridgwell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Malting Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomfield Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Malting Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rowley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hew Watt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Close —
Apr 2026Burglary The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Conway'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herga Hyll —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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