Total Crime Rate

178.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 178.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cromwell Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 65th highest crime rate of 501 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 Cromwell Road (RM17 5HT) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher than the Grays Riverside average (167.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 100.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (RM17 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 297 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Derby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road
Apr 2026Drugs Crown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Crown Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyll Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyll Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyll Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Argyll Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Argyll Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Argyll Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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