Crime Rates at Palmers Avenue, Grays, RM17 5TX

Palmers Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 505 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 Palmers Avenue (RM17 5TX) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Grays Riverside average (182.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmers Avenue (RM17 5TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kent Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.