Total Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Medlar Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park , and the 144th 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 Medlar Road (RM17 6TU) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park average (141.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Medlar Road (RM17 6TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tyrrells Hall Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Willows (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyrrells Hall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawns Crescent | Offender given a caution |
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