Total Crime Rate

87.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dell Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 173rd 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 Dell Road (RM17 5JU) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dell Road (RM17 5JU), the main crime hotspot is near Orsett Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A126 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Russel Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A126 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Orsett Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Orsett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orsett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orsett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Park View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hathaway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rookwood Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodward Close Local resolution

Data Sources

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