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Crime in RM17 9

How much crime is recorded in RM17 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
5,069 (2024)
Crime

How safe is RM17 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in RM17 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
72.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
170
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

RM17 9National
Violence and sexual offences60.123.6
Anti-social behaviour20.310.7
Shoplifting19.98.4
Public order16.24.6
Drugs14.72.4
Burglary12.89.1
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Other theft9.04.5
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Other crime2.51.5
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Robbery2.31.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person1.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 7% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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