Postcode · Grays
Crime in RM16 4EA
How much crime is recorded in RM16 4EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadwell St Mary
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,842 (2024)
RM16 4EAGrays
How safe is RM16 4EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM16 4EA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
RM16 4EANational
Violence and sexual offences39.923.6
Anti-social behaviour11.210.7
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Burglary5.69.1
Public order4.24.6
Drugs3.52.4
Other theft3.24.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery1.11.4
Other crime1.11.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.