Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 57.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Benson Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 234th lowest crime rate of 501 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 Benson Road (RM17 6DL) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Road (RM17 6DL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High View Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High View Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Allenby Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Park View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saxton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackmore Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alfred Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Percy Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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