Crime Rates at Wordsworth Close, Tilbury, RM18 8BL

Wordsworth Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 501 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 Wordsworth Close (RM18 8BL) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Close (RM18 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Cowper Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.