Postcode district · Grays
Crime in RM17
How much crime is recorded in RM17, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 35,149 (2024)
RM17Postcode district · Grays
How safe is RM17
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in RM17, 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
42.8
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).
RM17National
Violence and sexual offences31.223.6
Burglary10.29.1
Shoplifting10.28.4
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Public order6.04.6
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Other theft5.84.5
Drugs5.02.4
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.