Total Crime Rate
136.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rectory Road 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 Rectory Road (RM18 8UD) 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 Rectory Road (RM18 8UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blue Anchor Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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.