Total Crime Rate

3153.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3153.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1141.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 469.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 442.8 10/10
  • Other theft 244.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 210.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 174.7 10/10
  • Drugs 120.5 10/10
  • Public order 120.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 93.4 10/10
  • Robbery 48.2 10/10
  • Burglary 30.1 10/10
  • Other crime 30.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.1 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Lane area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in West Thurrock and South Stifford , and the highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (RM20 4BH) in the last 12 months was 3153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1300.8% higher than the West Thurrock and South Stifford average (225.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 379 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 208 (≈ 626.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (RM20 4BH), the main crime hotspot is near South View Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary South View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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