Total Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Solway area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Tilbury , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Solway (RM18 8RQ) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Solway (RM18 8RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Colne. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Frome | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Elizabeth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bure | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coronation Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldon | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hayle | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colne | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.