Thurrock

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Thurrock.

Population
175,531
People in Employment
83,405 (74.1%)
People Inactive
24,000 (21.3%)
People Unemployed
5,100 (4.5%)
Number Of Jobs
54k
Median Salary
£30,696
Mean Salary
£34,156

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Thurrock. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Thurrock for 2024

Thurrocks most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 7,145 crimes and in 2022 there were 7,875 crimes. Which is an decrease of 730 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 7,216 1,054
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,190 369
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 2,688 297
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,704 266
Getting Better
Other theft 1,520 190
Getting Better
Public order 1,504 187
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,396 175
Getting Better
Burglary 737 96
Getting Better
Drugs 583 87
Getting Better
Other crime 450 47
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 142 27
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 117 20
Getting Better
Robbery 197 19
Getting Better
Theft from the person 143 17
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Thurrock

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

West Thurrock and South Stifford has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Thurrock, with 3830 crimes and 269 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst The Homesteads has 376 crimes and 45 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
West Thurrock and South Stifford 376 26
Grays Riverside 329 23
Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park 226 28
Chadwell St Mary 209 20
Aveley and Uplands 208 20
Ockendon 178 15
Tilbury St Chads 170 25
Belhus 143 13
Grays Thurrock 133 13
South Chafford 126 15
Stanford-le-Hope West 109 15
Orsett 99 17
East Tilbury 85 12
Stanford East and Corringham Town 82 10
Little Thurrock Blackshots 79 12
Chafford and North Stifford 75 9
Stifford Clays 73 11
Little Thurrock Rectory 65 11
The Homesteads 51 6
Corringham and Fobbing 35 6

Crime map for Thurrock

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Thurrock

The average property price in Thurrock is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Thurrock is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Thurrock could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £667,514.21 £423,477.76 £337,980.30 £204,421.96
2022 £636,218.27 £404,363.68 £323,349.05 £196,478.74
2021 £573,713.50 £364,863.88 £293,824.37 £184,787.16
2020 £524,715.07 £336,607.63 £270,407.31 £176,056.81
2019 £509,824.78 £327,275.87 £263,599.27 £176,795.76
2018 £510,632.22 £327,204.83 £264,266.00 £180,075.61
2017 £489,362.91 £312,447.17 £253,455.02 £176,756.20
2016 £465,477.84 £297,473.19 £242,266.65 £166,271.89
2015 £396,190.31 £253,039.24 £206,763.65 £141,766.21
2014 £341,553.38 £218,811.07 £180,033.15 £123,492.09
2013 £314,202.32 £200,210.76 £165,061.93 £113,804.93
2012 £307,469.41 £195,567.43 £161,377.85 £112,716.37
2011 £303,145.49 £191,158.36 £157,508.53 £112,039.11
2010 £301,274.47 £191,303.21 £158,391.13 £113,474.18

Property prices over time for Thurrock

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Thurrock

The median salary in Thurrock is £30,696 and the mean salary in Thurrock is £34,156.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
54k
Median Salary
£30,696
Annual Percentage Change
4.4%
Mean Salary
£34,156

Salary comparison between Thurrock and East

See how Thurrock compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Thurrock ranks 12 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%

See how Thurrock compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Thurrock

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
40 340 1,675 310 230 440 1,215 295 345 55 165 640 615 0 110 240 290