Total Crime Rate

222.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 222.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 136.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 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.

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Crime Over Time in Malthouse Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Eastern Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Goldace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eastern Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Eastern Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Josling Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grovelands Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Belmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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