Total Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.5 9/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gun Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Tilbury , and the 80th highest crime rate of 505 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 Gun Hill (RM18 8TH) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% higher than the East Tilbury average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gun Hill (RM18 8TH), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gun Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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