What is the crime rate in Thurrock?

As of March 2026, Thurrock has a crime rate of 10.03 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,765 recorded offences.

How does Thurrock rank nationally for crime?

Thurrock ranks #86 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Thurrock?

The most common crime type in Thurrock is Violence and sexual offences with 532 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 30.1% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

Thurrock Crime Intelligence Report

Thurrock recorded 1,765 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.03 per 1,000 residents. This places Thurrock at #86 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 15.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.9% higher.

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

Total Crimes

1,765

trending_up +15.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

10.03per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#86of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

175,993

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 77	77
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 57	57
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 18 Vehicle crime: 16 Bicycle theft: 8	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 13 Other theft: 6	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 25	25
On or near Shopping Area Map	Vehicle crime: 16 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Other crime: 3	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Public order: 5 Possession of weapons: 2	12
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Robbery: 3	14
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Motorway Service Area Map	Vehicle crime: 10	10

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,765 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

532

30.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

229

13.0%

Vehicle Crime

228

12.9%

Shoplifting

203

11.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

137

7.8%

Other Theft

123

7.0%

Public Order

4.9%

Drug Offences

4.8%

Burglary

3.1%

Other Crime

1.8%

Robbery

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	West Thurrock and South Stifford	383	27.8
2	Grays Riverside	183	13.8
3	Aveley and Uplands	122	11.3
4	Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park	108	13.5
5	East Tilbury	106	13.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	The Homesteads	18	2.1
shield	Corringham and Fobbing	21	3.7
shield	Orsett	35	5.5
shield	Chafford and North Stifford	40	5.0
shield	Little Thurrock Rectory	43	6.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +15.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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