Total Crime Rate
121.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Princess Margaret Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Tilbury , and the 109th 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 Princess Margaret Road (RM18 8SB) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% higher than the East Tilbury average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princess Margaret Road (RM18 8SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawns Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Tilbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Bata Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Tilbury | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Tilbury | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | East Tilbury | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shearwater Avenue | — |
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