Crime Rates at Sandpiper Close, East Tilbury, Tilbury, RM18 8FA

Sandpiper Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Tilbury , and the 118th 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 Sandpiper Close (RM18 8FA) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the East Tilbury average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpiper Close (RM18 8FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thomas Bata Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.