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Crime in RM18 7

How much crime is recorded in RM18 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
12,242 (2024)
Crime

How safe is RM18 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in RM18 7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
41.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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).

RM18 7National
Violence and sexual offences29.023.6
Burglary18.29.1
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Shoplifting6.68.4
Other theft4.64.5
Public order4.34.6
Drugs3.12.4
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 7% since 2022.

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