Crime Rates at Sanderling Close, East Tilbury, Tilbury, RM18 8FF

Sanderling Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Tilbury , and the 117th 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 Sanderling Close (RM18 8FF) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the East Tilbury average (65.7 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanderling Close (RM18 8FF), the main crime hotspot is near Lawns Court. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.