Total Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princess Margaret Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Tilbury , and the 232nd 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 Princess Margaret Road (RM18 8RJ) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princess Margaret Road (RM18 8RJ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bata Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bata Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bata Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coronation Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sanderling Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Elizabeth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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