Crime Rate in Grays Thurrock, ward

Grays Thurrock has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Thurrock district and the 2935th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 280th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Grays Thurrock in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Thurrock district average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Grays Thurrock’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 333 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -47.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 398 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Grays Thurrock ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.