Total Crime Rate
222.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malthouse Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 37th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malthouse Drive (RM17 5FG) in the last 12 months was 222.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% higher than the Grays Riverside average (182.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.8% 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 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grovelands Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grays Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastern Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharf Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Goldace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastern Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hove Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eastern Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Josling Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovelands Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovelands Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovelands Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grovelands Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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