Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkham Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Orsett , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 505 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 Kirkham Road (SS17 8QE) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Orsett average (95.6 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkham Road (SS17 8QE), the main crime hotspot is near Farriers Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kirkham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farriers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farriers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farriers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Farriers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farriers Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farriers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farriers Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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