Total Crime Rate

110.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 110.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leighton Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leighton Gardens (RM18 8ND) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Gardens (RM18 8ND), the main crime hotspot is near St Chad'S Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Tilbury St Chads

Crime Over Time in Leighton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poynder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sullivan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melba Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melba Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leighton Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Lawrence Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lawrence Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wren Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poynder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Chad'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raphael Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feenan Highway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poynder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poynder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poynder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Feenan Highway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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