Crime Rates at Elgar Gardens, Tilbury, RM18 8LS

Elgar Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park , and the 208th highest 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 Elgar Gardens (RM18 8LS) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgar Gardens (RM18 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Stephenson Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.