Total Crime Rate

263.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 263.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 189.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malthouse Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 28th highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malthouse Drive (RM17 5FG) in the last 12 months was 263.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% higher than the Grays Riverside average (167.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malthouse Drive (RM17 5FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grovelands Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Malthouse Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovelands Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovelands Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grovelands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meesons Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonards Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wharf Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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