Crime Rates at Malta Road, Tilbury, RM18 7BU

Malta Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park , and the 12th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malta Road (RM18 7BU) in the last 12 months was 422.2 per 1,000 residents and was 198.5% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 170.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malta Road (RM18 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.