Postcode sector · Grays
Crime in RM16 5
How much crime is recorded in RM16 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 3,405 (2024)
RM16 5Postcode sector · Grays
How safe is RM16 5
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in RM16 5, 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
43.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 5National
Violence and sexual offences30.423.6
Anti-social behaviour11.910.7
Burglary11.19.1
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Vehicle crime8.43.5
Public order6.84.6
Drugs5.32.4
Other theft3.74.5
Shoplifting2.88.4
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.