Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 133.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 29.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • 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
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 Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grays Thurrock , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Avenue (RM17 5UW) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% higher than the Grays Thurrock average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Avenue (RM17 5UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walpole Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in College Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walpole Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Allenby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walpole Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cresthill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High View Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palmer'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High View Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theobalds Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1013 —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southend Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southend Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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