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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in RM20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

RM20 recorded 261 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.37 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring140.81 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment261 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 7.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

261
trending_down -16.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

140.81per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

250

Within RM20 district

Thurrock

25,162

Estimated population

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Live Points
Crime Incident
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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 36 Shoplifting: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 6
36
Motorway Service Area Map
total: 30 Vehicle crime: 12 Public order: 4
30
Parking Area Map
total: 22 Shoplifting: 10 Public order: 4
22
Shopping Area Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4
19
Shopping Area Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 16
16
Park/Open Space Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 4
14
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Vellacott Close Map
total: 8 Vehicle crime: 4 Public order: 2
8
Shopping Area Map
total: 8 Vehicle crime: 4 Drugs: 2
8
Petrol Station Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2
8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
261 Total
Shoplifting
87
33.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
48
18.4%
Vehicle Crime
30
11.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
28
10.7%
Public Order
21
8.0%
Other Theft
17
6.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
4.2%
Drug Offences
9
3.4%
Burglary
3
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.8%
Theft from Person
2
0.8%
Robbery
1
0.4%
Other Crime
1
0.4%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: RM20

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in RM20 at 33.3%. Violence & Sexual Offences (18.4%) and Vehicle Crime (11.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in RM20 has fallen noticeably — by 7.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for RM20 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_down -16.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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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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