Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 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 42.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Water Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aveley and Uplands , and the 171st lowest 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 Water Lane (RM19 1GS) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Aveley and Uplands average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (RM19 1GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caspian Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fanns Rise (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Water Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caspian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caspian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caspian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Erith Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caspian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caspian Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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