Postcode · Grays
Crime in RM17 6BB
How much crime is recorded in RM17 6BB, 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
- 1,940 (2024)
RM17 6BBGrays
How safe is RM17 6BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM17 6BB 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
55.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 6BBNational
Violence and sexual offences40.223.6
Vehicle crime10.73.5
Burglary9.89.1
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Drugs6.22.4
Public order6.24.6
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft3.94.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.