Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

College Close 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 College Close (RM17 5UP) 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 College Close (RM17 5UP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walpole Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cresthill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theobalds Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High View Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High View Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitehall Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitehall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palmer'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Towers Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walpole Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southend Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1013 —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southend Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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