Crime Rates at Palmers Avenue, Grays, RM17 5UB

Palmers Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 235th highest 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 5UB) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmers Avenue (RM17 5UB), 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.