Crime Rates at Palmers Avenue, Grays, RM17 5UE

Palmers Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 50th 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 5UE) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmers Avenue (RM17 5UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rookwood Close, where police recorded 24 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.