Crime Rates at Waverley Gardens, Grays, RM16 2TJ

Waverley Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grays Thurrock , and the 64th 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 Waverley Gardens (RM16 2TJ) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Grays Thurrock average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Gardens (RM16 2TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.