Crime Rates at Cowper Avenue, Tilbury, RM18 8AR

Cowper Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowper Avenue (RM18 8AR) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park average (145.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowper Avenue (RM18 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stephenson Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowper Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.