Postcode · Grays
Crime in RM20 3BU
How much crime is recorded in RM20 3BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Thurrock
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,112 (2024)
RM20 3BUGrays
How safe is RM20 3BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM20 3BU 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
51.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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).
RM20 3BUNational
Violence and sexual offences39.023.6
Anti-social behaviour11.310.7
Vehicle crime9.03.5
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Drugs6.82.4
Burglary6.59.1
Public order5.44.6
Other theft3.94.5
Other crime3.41.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.