Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park , and the 37th 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 Newton Road (RM18 8YA) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park average (141.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newton Road (RM18 8YA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quebec Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quebec Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quebec Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quebec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Montreal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Christchurch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Civic Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Civic Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hume Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hume Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arkwright Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Quebec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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