Postcode · Grays
Crime in RM17 9SS
How much crime is recorded in RM17 9SS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Grays Town
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,691 (2024)
RM17 9SSGrays
How safe is RM17 9SS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 89.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM17 9SS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
89.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
206
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 9SSNational
Violence and sexual offences76.023.6
Anti-social behaviour28.210.7
Shoplifting27.48.4
Public order20.14.6
Burglary13.69.1
Other theft11.94.5
Drugs11.02.4
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Robbery3.11.4
Other crime2.91.5
Theft from the person1.42.1
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.