Crime Rates at Wordsworth Close, Tilbury, RM18 8BL

Wordsworth Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park , and the 75th 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 Wordsworth Close (RM18 8BL) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 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 flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Close (RM18 8BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowper Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.