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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in RM18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

RM18 recorded 278 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.61 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 35.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring92.92 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment278 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 35.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

278
trending_up +7.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

92.92per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

478

Within RM18 district

Thurrock

28,939

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 20 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 5
20
Parking Area Map
total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Burglary: 1
16
Canberra Square Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3
12
Bermuda Road Map
total: 10 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
10
Auckland Close Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 2
8
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
8
Broadway Map
total: 6 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Civic Square Map
total: 5 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Poynder Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Dock Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
278 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
89
32.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
48
17.3%
Vehicle Crime
37
13.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
36
12.9%
Other Theft
17
6.1%
Public Order
16
5.8%
Burglary
13
4.7%
Drug Offences
8
2.9%
Shoplifting
5
1.8%
Other Crime
3
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.7%
Robbery
2
0.7%
Theft from Person
2
0.7%

Crime Analysis: RM18

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in RM18 at 32.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (17.3%) and Vehicle Crime (13.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in RM18 has risen sharply — by 35.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for RM18 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +35.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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