Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Wayfaring Green area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wayfaring Green (RM17 5JH) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayfaring Green (RM17 5JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastern Way, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grovelands Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wayfaring Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Eastern Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grovelands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meesons Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovelands Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meesons Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meesons Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meesons Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovelands Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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