Crime Rates at Palmers Drive, Grays, RM17 5RA

Palmers Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grays Thurrock , and the 230th highest crime rate of 505 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 Palmers Drive (RM17 5RA) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Grays Thurrock average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmers Drive (RM17 5RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walpole Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.