Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cresthill Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 501 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 Cresthill Avenue (RM17 5UJ) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower than the Grays Riverside average (167.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cresthill Avenue (RM17 5UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cresthill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Allenby Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1013 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palmer'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palmer'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons College Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradleigh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary High View Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary High View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High View Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High View Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackmore Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Palmer'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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