Total Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Herd Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Corringham and Fobbing , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Herd Lane (SS17 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Corringham and Fobbing average (61.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Herd Lane (SS17 9BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herd Lane, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fobbing Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Corringham and Fobbing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fobbing Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fobbing Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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