Total Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Button Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Button Road (RM17 5HE) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Grays Riverside average (182.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Button Road (RM17 5HE), the main crime hotspot is near Sachfield Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grays Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moss Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meesons Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Devereux Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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