Postcode · Grays
Crime in RM17 5BX
How much crime is recorded in RM17 5BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,378 (2024)
RM17 5BXGrays
How safe is RM17 5BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM17 5BX area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
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).
RM17 5BXNational
Violence and sexual offences45.123.6
Drugs18.22.4
Anti-social behaviour12.810.7
Shoplifting12.88.4
Public order12.64.6
Burglary11.79.1
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Other theft6.34.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other crime2.11.5
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Robbery1.71.4
Theft from the person1.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.