Total Crime Rate
80.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Barn area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 505 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 The Barn (RM17 5ND) in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Barn (RM17 5ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rookwood Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollis Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grays Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ward Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pym Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ireton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Russel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hollis Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hollis Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rookwood Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodward Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dexter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dexter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodward Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodward Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thurloe Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
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