Crime Rates at Spindles, Tilbury, RM18 8NP

Spindles area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park , and the 194th highest 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 Spindles (RM18 8NP) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spindles (RM18 8NP), 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.