Total Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromwell Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cromwell Road (RM17 5HW) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Road (RM17 5HW), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 44 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pym Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Derby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A126 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bedford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orsett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rookwood Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ireton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Russel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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