Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rectory Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grays Thurrock , and the 128th 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 Rectory Road (RM17 6AA) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Grays Thurrock average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Road (RM17 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Boscombe Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crescent Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Towers Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boscombe Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Medina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maycroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boscombe Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walpole Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walpole Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maycroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maycroft Gardens | Under investigation |
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