Crime Rates at Morley Square, Grays, RM16 4EB

Morley Square area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Chadwell St Mary , and the 116th 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 Morley Square (RM16 4EB) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Chadwell St Mary average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 163.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 142.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Square (RM16 4EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thames View, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.