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Overview of Thurrock crime rate

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Crime level – medium.

Thurrock, positioned 14th out of 25 in terms of crime rates among nearby boroughs, reported 18,391 crimes in 2023. With a population of 176,000, the crime rate stands at 104.49 per 1,000 residents, reflecting a 5.66% decline from the previous year.

The most frequent crimes in Thurrock include Violence and sexual offences (35.6%), Vehicle crime (13.1%), Anti-social behaviour (9.2%), with the least common being Theft from the person (0.8%), Possession of weapons (0.8%), Bicycle theft (0.7%).

Among its 20 wards, West Thurrock and South Stifford (254.7), Grays Riverside (168.0), Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park (155.7) had the highest crime rates, while the safest were Corringham and Fobbing (59.6), Chafford and North Stifford (53.7), The Homesteads (38.2) .

Looking at Postcode districts within or overlapping Thurrock, RM20 (668.8), RM19 (206.7), RM18 (126.2) showcased the highest crime rates, whereas CM13 (68.0), SS17 (64.9), RM14 (63.8) proved to be the safest.

In Thurrock, there has been a significant increase in Anti-social behaviour by approximately 8.09% since 2020, alongside rises in Other theft by about 1.67% and Vehicle crime by approximately 2.35% since 2022, and in Violence and sexual offences by around 2.44% since 2021. On the other hand, there have been notable decreases in Anti-social behaviour by 7.14% in 2021, 10.62% in 2022, and 4.84% in 2023, along with declines in Burglary, Criminal damage and arson, Other theft, Public order, Shoplifting, Vehicle crime, and Violence and sexual offences over various years.

Thurrock crime incidents by crime type

A total of 18391 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 6548 (35.6)%
Vehicle crime – 2406 (13.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1683 (9.2)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1506 (8.2)%
Other theft – 1417 (7.7)%
Shoplifting – 1397 (7.6)%
Public order – 1233 (6.7)%
Burglary – 696 (3.8)%
Drugs – 540 (2.9)%
Other crime – 340 (1.8)%
Robbery – 217 (1.2)%
Theft from the person – 142 (0.8)%
Possession of weapons – 142 (0.8)%
Bicycle theft – 124 (0.7)%

How does Thurrock compare against nearby areas ?

Thurrock ranks 14th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Thurrock is compared against

Crime rates in Thurrock wards

There are 20 wards within Thurrock. West Thurrock and South Stifford, Grays Riverside, Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 20 wards from high crime rate to low.