Total Crime Rate
69.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rectory Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grays Thurrock , and the 212th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Road (RM17 6AW) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the Grays Thurrock average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Road (RM17 6AW), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maycroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maycroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boscombe Avenue | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Towers Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawns Crescent | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Martello Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Martello Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martello Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martello Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyrrells Hall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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