Thurrock has a crime rate of 92.81 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #215 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Thurrock's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Thurrock?

As of April 2026, Thurrock has an annual crime rate of 92.81 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,567 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Thurrock rank nationally for crime?

Thurrock ranks #215 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Thurrock?

The most common crime type in Thurrock is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 528 incidents in April 2026 — 33.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Thurrock local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

Crime in Thurrock: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Thurrock recorded 1,567 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.9 per 1,000 residents. This places Thurrock at #215 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 9.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring92.81 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,567 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #215 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 9.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,567

trending_down -1.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

92.81per 1k

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National Safety

#215of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

175,993

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 52	52
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 40	40
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Public order: 6	11
On or near Dove Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 27 Criminal damage and arson: 5	27
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21	21
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Sandown Close Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Vehicle crime: 14	14
On or near High Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Drugs: 3 Robbery: 1	9
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 4	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,567 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

528

33.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

190

12.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

154

9.8%

Shoplifting

153

9.8%

Vehicle Crime

147

9.4%

Public Order

100

6.4%

Other Theft

6.1%

Burglary

3.6%

Drug Offences

3.5%

Other Crime

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Robbery

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Crime Analysis: Thurrock

Thurrock recorded 1,567 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 92.81 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #215 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Thurrock at 33.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (12.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Thurrock has risen noticeably — by 9.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Essex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,156

Total Stops

14.8%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Outcome

A no further action disposal821

Arrest171

Community resolution155

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Gender

Male925

Female156

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.6%

White

9.4%

Black

7.7%

Asian

4.6%

Mixed

2.7%

Other

Stop & search data published by Essex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Grays Riverside	182	153.9
2	Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park	158	117.3
3	West Thurrock and South Stifford	242	113.0
4	Chadwell St Mary	97	93.5
5	Stanford-le-Hope West	60	88.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	The Homesteads	27	3.2
shield	Corringham and Fobbing	25	3.5
shield	Little Thurrock Blackshots	53	7.5
shield	Little Thurrock Rectory	35	5.6
shield	Stifford Clays	26	3.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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