Crime Rates at Water Lane, Purfleet, RM19 1GT

Water Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aveley and Uplands , and the 117th 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 1GT) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (RM19 1GT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tank Hill Road, where police recorded 17 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.