Total Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rectory Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grays Thurrock , and the 181st 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 Rectory Road (RM17 5SH) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the Grays Thurrock average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Road (RM17 5SH), the main crime hotspot is near Boscombe Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grays Thurrock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boscombe Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walpole Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walpole Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hollowfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Denecroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boscombe Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Medina Road | Under investigation |
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