Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadow Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grays Thurrock , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Road (RM16 2EX) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Grays Thurrock average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Road (RM16 2EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairway, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakway (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fairway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitmore Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whitmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Long Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leasway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fairway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fairway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmway | Under investigation |
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