Crime Rates at Austen Close, Tilbury, RM18 8DB

Austen Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park , and the 215th highest 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 Austen Close (RM18 8DB) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austen Close (RM18 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Brennan Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.