Crime Rates at Elizabeth Close, Tilbury, RM18 8EW

Elizabeth Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park , and the 186th 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 Elizabeth Close (RM18 8EW) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elizabeth Close (RM18 8EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowper Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swinburne Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.