Crime Rates at Oval Gardens, Grays, RM17 5NR

Oval Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grays Thurrock , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 501 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 Oval Gardens (RM17 5NR) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Grays Thurrock average (81.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oval Gardens (RM17 5NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wentworth Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.