Crime Rates at Highfield Gardens, Grays, RM16 2NU

Highfield Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 501 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 Highfield Gardens (RM16 2NU) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% lower than the Little Thurrock Blackshots average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Gardens (RM16 2NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jesmond Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.