Total Crime Rate
830.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horndon Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Orsett , and the 5th 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 Horndon Road (SS17 8PD) in the last 12 months was 830.7 per 1,000 residents and was 769.4% higher than the Orsett average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 192 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horndon Road (SS17 8PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A1013, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horndon Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Orsett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Horndon Road | Under investigation |
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