Crime Rates at Woodlands Close, Grays, RM16 2GB

Woodlands Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots , and the 229th highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Close (RM16 2GB) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% higher than the Little Thurrock Blackshots average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Close (RM16 2GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crofton Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.